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Chris Stroffolino – Emu Love Volume


Chris Stroffolino

Emu Love Volume

If you fall asleep before me
and wake up after me,
it’s likely you woke while I slept

But part of what
was great about last night
was that neither of us
knew who fell asleep first

and I wouldn’t have
kissed you awake
did I not think
you already were

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