He entertained
cigarettes
flaring tongues of fire
lingering brushes
on fingertips
drowned in the heat
of the night
whisps of smoke
lifting his silhouette
on and off
cold flesh
old bones
tearing the sky
into sharp shards
of youth

Red light
rimming the dark
silent glaciers
submerged alps
ripples
the shape of face
over dim films
the colour of abyss
pictures hanging on
a thin thread
a lapsed time
embraces of air
warmth
an almost delusion
dripping tears

His skin
a scorched earth
cheeks splashed by the sea
sliding like scalding oil
before his heels
memories
a step into the shadow
gently traced
his trembling hands
taken in the sand
an absent body
radiating flames
the sun fell into his eyes
rootless rust on his lips
steams of wine

Life in a spiral
© Elvin