I.
Through the shower window came
trembling, flickering, dividing,
It was not a dream of frustrated afternoons
to a nose pressed against an arm
and a wrist that will wake up numb.
II.
Through the shower window came
trembling, flickering, dividing,
It was not a dream of frustrated afternoons
to a nose pressed against an arm
and a wrist that will wake up numb.
omit solitary
insert sharp focus
insert harshness
omit sweaty, salty, sticky
insert communication
omit security
III.
Through the shower window
trembling, flickering, dividing,
a dream of frustrated afternoons
a nose pressed against an arm
a wrist that will wake up numb.
IV.
Through the shower window
trembling, flickering, dividing,
a dream of frustrated afternoons
a nose pressed against an arm
a wrist that will wake up numb.
omit big movements
insert clutter
omit fullness
V.
shower window
a patch of yellow light
trembling, flickering, dividing,
warmed
being held
in such a of light
a dream of afternoons
this one was softer
sun landing on skin
waltzing its way to hair
a nose pressed against an arm
a wrist that will wake up numb.