Perfect Water
You never l a u g h , just sn o rt a puff of air,
crinkle your e y e s, and look
Like w a t e r, you have reache d perfection by
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everything that is not you.
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which feed and purify a l a k e.
Whenever you
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tears clusteronyourcheeks
like almonds ripening beneath your eyelids.
And I would p l u c k them, if they were not also perfect