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The cup

A moment, a frivolous, deep emotion, shared.

Richard Partridge

Oct 24, 2022

What lips caress this gentle rim.
What fingers, finger softest curves,
cupping warmth,
tipping, sipping, imbibing this nectar.

A moment, a frivolous, deep emotion, shared.

And the heartbreaking ease of it’s shattering.