We lie cold and naked upon the bed
Lethargic, without pulse
The sheet’s stained with the slightest blood
Our chests torn
You ask me to pull you closer
The effort takes an hour
As our hearts have abandoned us
For lust
They escape our quarantine
In rhythmic desire they have gone to dance
Upon rooftops and light houses
Staining the night with caricature
Attracting sharks
They know the time is short
Such houses cannot last
This one night
Love must make the best of it
Beneath Snow, Leaf, and Soil 