the perfect place
escapes
without a trace
a moment past
a moment fast
fleeting as it were
a gasp…and it’s gone
hiding just behind
the mind’s eye
allowing just
a sneaky peek
a peck on the cheek
a reminder to dwell
occasionally
in a perfect place
momentarily
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Published in “The Best Poets and Poems of 2002”