Beads
by Hezekiah Allen Taylor

scuttled over his forehead
he wiped quickly
so as not to lose his skilled movement
his balance
and his perfect, pert and fleshy prize

this is a sweaty one, he said to her
she smiled a little, wanly
but did not answer

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