after a long hour

she calmed down a bit somehow

whimpered like a cat

she tried hard to speak

I believe .. cat got her tongue

she smiled through the sweat

I asked her quietly

her name .. she said rosemary

her sweat kept pouring

gently dabbed her soft face

with white ice cool .. wet face cloths

for a few minutes

she breathed deep .. then slept

felt her wild cat moan scratches

in my back .. blood drawn

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