We sat
across
each
other
a fire
between
us
ignited
by
a sideway
glance
a wink
crooked
smile
it warmed
us ignited
us
bathed
bodies
in hues
of amber
henna
and charcoal
it grew
this flame
then
ebbed
to ash
crickets
and
slumber
We sat
across
each
other
a fire
between
us
ignited
by
a sideway
glance
a wink
crooked
smile
it warmed
us ignited
us
bathed
bodies
in hues
of amber
henna
and charcoal
it grew
this flame
then
ebbed
to ash
crickets
and
slumber
