i wake
in new skin
laced in passions imprint

muted blues
blushing reds
weave along
hidden hollows

tender aches
evidence
of heat captured
by compliant flesh

i stretch
becoming whimper and sigh
tranquil lids
glimpse shadows of morning
mingling with night
closing
whispering lash
against my cheek

i wake
savoring
shimmering
shards
of recall
as they dance
to echoes of sharp inhale
when lost and found
revealed
in a single
breath