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What's this Amanda - no monkey picture? 

I like the overall structure, laying out the evolution of a relationship in three distinct time frames. However, some of it is too wordy, especially for a romantic poem, and more especially with some of the abstract metaphors your using - effective metaphors, too. For instance, in S1L2, The words "it was" and "that" just add filler. With a bit of rephrasing, both first lines could be comined into a single short one. The are a lot of other places where you could reduce the verbiage to make the whole more effective.

Also, the phrasing of S2L4-5 feels a bit awkward to me. I want to hear that the borders between "lust and letting go" are blurring, rather than your borders. However, that's a purely personal preference.

I'm not sure whether I like the "(grin)". Perhaps a bit cloying.

One suggestion: "Tell me again how hunger tastes.../ again and again".

I enjoyed reading this one.

Alcuin

by Alcuin of York on Oct. 19 2007