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Placebo

John Kucera

When you grow tired of a marriage
place the smooth placebo moon against the tongue.

When you grow tired of appeasing,
swallow the moon. Let your
expectations fall. Let

the tides of endorphins rise.
You didn’t just imagine it.

The slender moon visible in the western
sky just after sunset can make you believe

anything. Can make you believe you too
can arouse oceans and circle planets.

That your body too will soon wax imperturbable and full.

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