Волны

           Inandout,wearesweptnowintothislargefigure;itholdsustogether;wecannotstepoutsideitssinuous,itshesitating,itsabrupt,itsperfectlyencirclingwalls.Ourbodies,hishard,mineflowing,arepressedtogetherwithinitsbody;itholdsustogether;andthenlengtheningout,insmooth,insinuousfolds,rollsusbetweenit,onandon.Suddenlythemusicbreaks.Mybloodrunsonbutmybodystandsstill.Theroomreelspastmyeyes.Itstops.

           ’Come,then,letuswanderwhirlingtothegiltchairs.ThebodyisstrongerthanIthought.IamdizzierthanIsupposed.Idonotcareforanythingintheworld.IdonotcareforanybodysavethismanwhosenameIdonotknow.Arewenotacceptable,moon?Arewenotlovelysittingtogetherhere,Iinmysatin;heinblackandwhite?Mypeersmaylookatmenow.Ilookstraightbackatyou,menandwomen.Iamoneofyou.Thisismyworld.NowItakethisthin-stemmedglassandsip.Winehasadrastic,anastringenttaste.IcannothelpwincingasIdrink.Scentandflowers,radianceandheat,aredistilledheretoafiery,toayellowliquid.Justbehindmyshoulder-bladessomedrything,wide-eyed,gentlycloses,graduallylullsitselftosleep.Thisisrapture;thisisrelief.Thebaratthebackofmythroatlowersitself.Wordscrowdandclusterandpushforthoneontopofanother.Itdoesnotmatterwhich.Theyjostleandmountoneachother’sshoulders.Thesingleandthesolitarymate,tumbleandbecomemany.ItdoesnotmatterwhatIsay.Crowding,likeaflutteringbird,onesentencecrossestheemptyspacebetweenus.Itsettlesonhislips.