A man stumbles in from the heat of a winter. br A spirit to quell his own glistening like ocean-light br Spills from a bloody lower lip br In remembrance of a lover’s taste. br A frantic hat misses a niche br And a timid coat hangs in the air, br Arms open wanting its lover. br Somewhere there is the voice of a woman, br She laughs like she had laughed for him- br Children in the yard with eyes like stars br Burning bright and crashing gazes. br She stages it now like a famous actress we idolized, br Impromptu tragedy taught her how to act- br He is a desperate jester in her court br And she will laugh so he can think he’s got it right. br Into their bedroom he stalks and stares upon her face. br With a comfortably bored voice she giggles at his pursuit. br Through tears he screams an expression of wanton comprehension. br A wasted battle followed by a hollow shout and a beauteous cascade of color. br A key falls to the floor to a door she had never known existed.