i would have you
in the heavy felt
of an overcoat
the wet heat has you
in thin blue with bare arms
and bare legs
languishing on the sofa
while i hang limply
across an armchair
we speak slowly, comfortably
about people and events
under your words
through your shirt
i recall you bathed
standing in thick steam,
modest whisps dispersing
how does an image drown
the sound of your voice?