Alone in Paris

I don’t know you

Alone, in Paris
my stumbling French
makes you smile, I know you see me
I look away, before your brown eyes
stop my breathing,

slow my heartbeat
back to 
calm

 I don’t know you

Alone, in Paris
do please join me
at my table, help me order
in your language ... brush my hand
and fill my glass

zap!

I feel your heat
and draw away

breathe

slow

zap!

You feel it too
I know you do

I don’t know you

Alone, in Paris
the violinist
comes to our table, brings two roses
of scented velvet, drawn by our heat
we laugh, through half-closed eyes

and tell him
to
stay
play the world
for us
to dance to,
breast
to warm breast
 
I don't know you

Alone, in Paris
you pour champagne
and hold the glass, to my cheek
cool me down
so

wet

you

slowly

stroke

my

lips

and smile

as I stop breathing

I don't know you

Alone, in Paris
as candles sputter
our hands linger, like butterflies
on honey'd flowers, you kiss my fingers
first with lips
then your tongue
just
the tip

I don't know you

Alone, in Paris
I know you're luscious
like chocolate - try this one now
between my teeth
feel me ... taste me
breathe me in

I don't know you

Alone, in Paris
we split a peach
warm and soft, moist and dripping
you lean closer
and

slowly

lick

the

juice


I shudder
knowing

that dessert
is still
to come

Let me know you, I whisper

We're all alone ... in Paris