Third Place Winner: Sarena Strachan Running On Empty I overate Your sharp expressions You were never aware you made In our adventures through Unexplored hearts And virgin places. In my own adventures, Stumbling upon True happiness In the folds of your clothing And the meaning of life In the fine points of your hair Which I could make stand on end With the flick of a tongue. My back remembers Your slow morning kisses When she was bare And smooth and curved And just blue in the windows light. You'd tuck me into these bed sheets Now cold and wrinkled Now creases missing true happiness without you But filled with your fumes, They are all I'm still running on. And this rain Has been going for five days now I'm beginning to think It's all that you've left behind Back to March/04 Winners Home