i bled in black

i bent my head

and holding the others

waded into the dark

like a fearful wave

under the arms

 

a girl bent, clasped the bed

narrowed eyes until

even i could not see

we listened within

until all but a low moan

 

when i became aware

that the randomness

of this was all but

i felt my hands

clasping them like the others

 

sometimes we closed eyes

opening them too

until we were looking within

and no manner of looking

could find what we were looking

for