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the smell of Mother in winter
her hands rubbing
my small chest back and forth
deeper into my heart
past the age
of intrigue and longing
I spend the day
reading the diaries
of Heian women
Vicks Vapor Rub
the smell of Mother in winter
her hands rubbing
my small chest back and forth
deeper into my heart
past the age
of intrigue and longing
I spend the day
reading the diaries
of Heian women