Bookmarks

it's unfortunate that you can kiss pages
that the stranger in the library wouldn't care about

the librarian will shelve each book with indifference

do they have a favourite book?

one that they like putting back?

maybe because it sits so perfectly in the shelf

maybe because she misses looking at it when it's gone

maybe it fills the odd Gap because that is
the only one that matters in the entire library

maybe the stranger will notice your stamps

maybe she will try to kiss it

to feel what you felt in the moment

how sick