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Next Morning
Peter R. Selover

If love was a cat
that was lost
how many of us
would put out a bowl
of milk for it?

love can be
that neon sign
on the side of the road
that once had twelve letters
even though only four of
those letters still work

it is the light from
those four letters

that allows you
to get home safe
on the darkest nights

and the next morning
all of us are
piles of books

on days that we
share our love
it is more likely
that people will
read those books

without love
time is just math

love is a road sign
directing traffic
away from death

love is a name
when you pronounce
it the right way

all of the monsters
will sit down

maybe love is a song
started by God
that we get to finish

—
Peter R. Selover is a native of Cleveland, Ohio. He also writes children’s books and is a percussionist. In addition to his writing, he has worked in many factories and spent a long time as a nanny.

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