The Sculptor Manque

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How easy it would have been

for your tongue of highly polished silver

with the finest edges

to smooth and shape me

into your favorite pattern.

 

How easy

had I never learned to hone myself

with my own tools

had I not seen

that your favorite pattern left no room for mine

and that your tongue

was no tool of love.

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