elsewhere held and lingered Quotes

“When it is finally over
the man you walked away from no longer your lover
The world is itself again
Tidy and literal”
― Conchitina R. Cruz, elsewhere held and lingered

“Look you say the world is itself again.
Tidy and literal”
― Conchitina R. Cruz, elsewhere held and lingered

“Say, the body in this bed not its absence in another.”
― Conchitina R. Cruz, elsewhere held and lingered

“we said yes, we were convinced,
never mind what happened since.”
― Conchitina R. Cruz, elsewhere held and lingered

“What took you so long? you ask
when he arrives, looking at his face,
but your tone has grown so weary,
you are no longer asking a question.”
― Conchitina R. Cruz, elsewhere held and lingered