Though there is Rain Outside

cityrain, originally uploaded by skij on.

We kissed, aware of skin
in slipped time her grey frock relied
on weight - her lips,  purpling and eyes
stiff closed though-the-rain-beat
outside and a fire crackled dry
logs in pine I held her, a bracelet of hair
the gleaming eyes protruded through
the circles of my love But I will
not listen to them for she
has such red flushed cheeks
skin that becomes my nakedness
  lips to tremble at my wrists
 and more power than when
they would have called her alive