I / Will / Pay

There was sunlight
there was heat
in the cabin of
the corner of
the sunset
on the street

in the passing of
the straining of
their poise contained
their stride maintained
stilettos on cobbles
stilettos on stage

and brows without moisture
and necks without mist
in the cabin of
the corner of
the breaking of
the heat

while trails tapped
a pacing knack
for trampled on
for tramping-
a beautied wink
you stop to think

then nothing
then nothing
the corner comes
a heat in lungs
then nothing
then nothing

She smiles quick
a spreading lip
gloss to glint
her lash in squint
with sun on graffiti
with sun on her skin

And then
and then
you're dizzy with
you're dizzy with
and then
and then

A pocket coin tink
A pocket-eye link
and brinking on
a breaking on
desire for something
desire for heat

with sun on graffiti
with sun on her skin
in the cabin of
the corner of
the woman of
the street