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Himalayas

from Come To Bed by LAM! LAM!

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Those last three inches
between our mouths were the Himalayas,
splendid and cold;
they wanted to be conquered.
And each millimeter forward
seemed like a victory.

These last three inches
between our bodies felt like a vacuum.
We couldn't pull together close enough
to fill the void that lay
in each of our palms
a universe of secrets
that would be destroyed by touch.

But those last three moments
seemed to go so much faster than the rest
as you stumbled and fell in shame
excusing yourself
to the stairwell
and leaving me alone and freezing
in a barren land.

He sat on the edge
of the bed suddenly so much less naked
than I felt,
even though I was wearing
a hell of a lot more than he was.

His silence spoke volumes
for his thoughts and every time his eyes changed
I thought his mouth might open
and accidentally spill his thoughts
like playing cards on the bed between us.

But he kept his cards to his chest
and I didn't dare guess what he thought.

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from Come To Bed, released August 23, 2008

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LAM! LAM! is (mostly) unintentional rubenesque burlesque. LAM! LAM! chews up your subconscious desires and spits them back at you with a sassy uhn-tiss uhn-tiss uhn-tiss. It's a sex dance and rock and roll extravaganza with a conscience but without shame. ... more

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