{"id":3222,"date":"2018-04-05T11:57:22","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T11:57:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3222"},"modified":"2023-06-24T00:37:00","modified_gmt":"2023-06-24T00:37:00","slug":"smooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?p=3222","title":{"rendered":"SMOOTH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" data-attachment-id=\"3226\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/drewfrederic.com\/?attachment_id=3226\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/drewfrederic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/dietrich_shocking_featured_blog_pic_img_08842.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS 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wp-block-paragraph\">Cold clouds and wet roads fill my days<br>Humming boredom from black rubber<br>Wanting more than green to look at<br>Dreams filling my head of what I yearn for<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I zip through the walls at my grasp<br>My thumb is aching from the movement<br>I am now unlocked with ink and tape<br>My eyes are fixed and do not blink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I see an image and desire kicks in<br>Two thoughts in conflict<br>Capture the beauty within<br>Desiring the smoothness of<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">My stomach wrenches as thoughts twitch inside<br>Written words are heard clearly in my mind<br>I am now unlocked with ink and tape<br>My eyes are fixed and do not blink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I entertain the force of a surprise with my grin<br>Time is given to me not as a choice<br>I wait until soft rugged hands pull me up<br>Warm bubbles lit by fire catch my smell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">I am entranced by oil on my skin<br>Cutting through my shame<br>I am now unlocked with ink and tape<br>My eyes are fixed and do not blink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Twisted tongue waiting<br>The mark is found and sounds flee to new heights<br>Hardness enters into a realm not felt in a while<br>Pain is welcomed and more is given<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Water hits the skin and dryness makes the noise<br>Soldiers scatter and marks are left in the fog<br>I am now unlocked with ink and tape<br>My eyes are fixed and do not blink<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Energy snapped worry to the edge before it hit<br>Seconds travel in space building on each star<br>Addiction is now time and laughter the fruit<br>Comforting embraces are no longer 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