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'speak II' timothy r gates, 12/16/08

speak
whisper
blow a
kiss
touch
caress
extended fingers
connect
face stings
still
memory's dirge
memorial service
let 'the dead bury the dead'
hand,
same
beat
arouse
many years! cessation's ring!
memory eternal!
finger,
one
pressed against
another.
...'do you hear what i hear?'