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and suddenly
it all swings back
i have been living in an alternate universe for 7 months
or i have just begun living in an alternate universe
either way i am fresh and alive

thanks to the blood
and the conversation
and the expensive bottle of red that you shared with me
and the design deal you sent to me
and the joy of bread and cheese
thanks to the thunder
and the rolling conversation
and the symmetrical bloodstains
and the pattern on my stockings
thanks to the new job
and the end of day cigarette
and the softer smiles as i leave the car
thanks to the arms you put around me
and the skin i smelt

but mainly, thanks to the blood