You know the parlor trick.
wrap your arms around your own body
and from the back it looks like
someone is embracing you
her hands grasping your shirt
her fingernails teasing your neck
from the front it is another story
you never looked so alone
your crossed elbows and screwy grin
you could be waiting for a tailor
to fit you with a straight jacket
one that would hold you really tight.
Embrace
Billy Collins
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Poem topics: alone, never, straight, story, hold, body, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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