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Give me a spacetime
so you say “the lake”
so I know
to meet you in winter
when it’s frozen
beneath (us
holding hands).
Give me a spacetime
so you say “this bed”
so I know
to come when your family’s
gone, silence all
around (us
holding our self tight).
Give me a spacetime.
You say “L5”
and I know
to look up at the sky
waiting for the light
of a future station
to reach (me
still holding my breath).
Give that to me here. Give
that to me
now.
