He
Lifts measured weights,
Sweat beading, veins ready to burst
Her
Power is in words,
Forehead wrinkled, migraine force
He
Returns damp but smiling,
Arms and legs afire, serene torment
She
Is sitting in wait,
Fingertips exhausted, empty of paint
"I wrote about you."
YOU ARE READING
eleven months
Poetrya collection of 12 poems about the befores and afters of love. some mature themes. ★ 3RD PLACE POETRY: the annual medley awards 2018 ★