lethargy, beautiful and pale,
descends on the body;
softer than moonlight, with the calm hurry of sex
between partners who know each other well.
each muscle relaxes as melatonin circulates:
happy, calm, chemical trust
floats through the bloodstream like honey.
awareness of what the body is,
each shape and line and each perfect flaw,
weights the limestone limbs.
what it is to be wanted, what it is to be sought:
peace of knowing, eventually,
release will come.