One hand dreaming on her lap

Claiming

You come in in the dark, and slip into bed, and softly wake my sleepy head with a kiss. You've been away, and so you must reclaim me. You claim first my neck, a kiss, and my mouth, with garlic cigarette breath.

Cigarette

Where anyone could have seen us On a balcony, or rather, a Fire escape stairwell your hand trailed along my neck your lips barely touched my wrist You gently undid the clasp of my dress a button fell on the metal floor