A restless night 
Missing your warm body 
wrapped around mine 
I bailed out of the barren bed at five 
The refrigerator stopped breathing 
while I was at work 
A molten river of raspberry sherbet 
dripping down it's face 
Hungry 
Achy with desire 
I took a long brittle shower 
washed and waxed my hair 
and flung it over the arm of the couch 
I let the cats chew and swat it about 
Cool and wet 
Wanting on a hot summer night 
I fell asleep with the romance channel on 
Elusive images fluttering on my eyelids 
a silvery dream 
My svengali 
Kissing me softly 
softly, 
softly kissing me