North Poles from Bloodless by Samia

Sliding door squeaking
while I’m pouring your tea in
while you’re cutting a blue pill
in half for me

A few seconds of silence
before they let the air in
and by then we might’ve
already fermented

Back to back with our fists around
natural wine from the corner
fighting over the cork
We were born to be closers
and to find each other
like north poles of magnets
When you see yourself in someone
how can you look at them?

Trying to feel hugs from heaven
Jack off to someone who’s pregnant
Little blue dress for the strangers
Little black dog in the manger

Back to back with our fists around
natural wine from the corner
fighting over the cork
We were born to be closers
and to find each other
like north poles of magnets
When you see yourself in someone
how can you look at them?

Popstar fingers
Costumed telegram singers
Beating a dead ringer
with a spyware lipstick

Back to back with our fists around
natural wine from the corner
fighting over the cork
We were born to be closers
and to find each other
like north poles of magnets
When you see yourself in someone
how can you look at them?

Over the counter
in the yellow light
Hands with an empty
glass and a steak knife

Everyone’s sofia
you cannot stop crying
I cannot stop drinking
Can I let the light in?

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