Tenuous grip on sanity –
that scent of man –
tendons on a turned neck –
the gesture of a hand –
Flex of muscles on a leg –
– I can resist this! –
To long – it’s been too long –
– I don’t need this! –
A hand is raked through hair –
a thought, a hope, a wish –
wispy clouds of breath
in winter air; mine, his –