repair

 

repair n

    †3. Scottish. Temporary residence, esp. in a place or among others. (obsolete)

    4. A place to which a person (or animal) goes or travels, esp. habitually or frequently; a dwelling place, an abode; a usual meeting place, a haunt.

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my ignorance i'll say touch

is a hot cup

of coffee just poured

(for years i've been warming

    the mug first especially

    in februarys    marches     and even    

    through august though i don't

    skip the other months either)

before this morning's first

    sip and diamond's been donned

    again and the body is

    loose even knowing

    the cup changes i've been considering

    how love can be lichened

    to a just

    poured cup of coffee

and how all i want

    right now is to wrap my two hands

    around it and let them be

    warm again let myself in

    shockingly at first and then 

(without withdrawing) 

    gradually if its too soon to come to

    my mouth on the lip of this

    gift shut in the cupboard dark

    all night after the wash yes let myself

    hold it long enough to burn

    a little to know it's almost time:

            (before it gets too cold)

                    (though knowing can depend on 

                       how cold (sorry will carlos)

                        it is in this heater on wool blanket shawled

lip to the rim breath caught listen

feel it i'll breathe out do you feel it?