in the indent of her pulse
were flashes of inspiration
a quiet thump
of soft matresses
flung on the floor
tap tapping
into darkness
we spoke
as if words were animals
baying in the red dusk
their eyelids droop and wane like suns
and small things
is what we were there
as each short sleep
dissolved another layer
like honey on ricepaper
we awoke relieved, younger
closer to childhood
hid under a table
whispering childish things
