Valery

Do you hide your gains, while a lover somewhere waits, closer to the flame, a tremble in your bones, would you close the gate, lock your battered door, like a brigand fights the blade, heavy, scarred, intestate, silver cups your raids, can you name the zones, where your body dissipates, from sail to distant moan, abreast of water are you afraid, the arc of scurried waves, a map has different shades, your love of coin is known, something there to negotiate, even shed a groan, don another cape.