We stretched a one night stand Over the course of two weeks First our eyes then our hands then our mouths Together before the mirror Before we thought how it might look. Before we hid in the shadows of the building And I pressed you back against the wall So my knees would not give way While my hands found you naked At the small of your back At the nape of your neck. Nine months now, Your red hair against your collar Hides your neck from my eyes. April 30, 1997 © Lela Kaunitz