Cool Water

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   I burnt my hands
   on the radiator outside of his apartment.
   It was raining outside. This time,
   I knew I had really lost it. He opened the door,
   grinned a little. He ran my hands
   under cool water and I knew his wife
   would be home soon. He said


   “Listen babe, I’ll call you sometime.”
   And I waited
   but the phone never rang.


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