an impassioned profile
thinly veiled by strands of hair
hanging from a casual bun.
loose and slipping
it leans forward to stare
at the black curls
stuck limp and tired
to the forehead opposite.
a muscled back
glows in the moonlight.
frantic hands
knuckles and short nails
press the flesh
like bread dough.
kneading
needing
agile limbs
sticky with sweat
tangle and untangle
pressed like iron and shirt,
hissing with dampness.
hip bones felt sharp through skin
collide and subside
like waves beating on the sand.
a tide washes over
slipping and sliding
grain after grain
then recedes
rushing backwards
leaving stillness in its wake.
