we lie there together
happy and exhausted
my head on his chest
breathing normally now
his arm around my neck and shoulder
hand brushing my back.
my hands running in small lines
on his chest
It amazes me
how something society deems so vulgar
can be so innocent and pure.

I could hear the crashing from my window
Force on metal
Heavy clanks
Always curious
I decided to investigate
To seek out
The monster
That woke me from precious sleep
I crept slowly out the door
Unsure of what I may find
The door to the complex closes sturdily behind me..
Sealing me in this world
And out of my own

I hear the crash again
Hard reverberation of heavy metal cut thin
I turn in that direction
Heart pounding
And again?.
The crash

I see the light briefly
Before it enters its new metal case
Clear swirling
Liquor bottle
Hurled from an upstairs window
Into the dumpster below
Even though I saw it coming
I followed it with my eyes
Just like they taught us
In little league
?Keep your eye on the ball?
I still jumped

So it hits
And in an instant
The bottle shatters
And the shards fly up briefly
Before settling to the floor
In a crystalline shower

I turn toward the door
The culprit found
I shiver,
The cool air rushing over my face
As I make my way inside.