Nocturne
Adaggio
Deep in my chest is
the song you put there,
but for a moment
I’ll let it out so
it can sing for you.
Allegro
This night sky is our
lover’s bed, boot black
leather darkness and
the pale, tender face
of our chaperone.
Vivace
Hair feathers my back,
stokes me to ember
bloom. Bound and gagged and
alive; here until
we put the stars out.