because they couldn't sleep.

By i tremble

her flowing dress
blows in the wind
as they dance
in the rain
at two a.m.
just because
they couldn't sleep.

black mascara butterflies
fall down her
face, wings ruined
by the pounding water.

fire engine red
lipstick stains
paint themselves upon
his bone white collar.

fumbling hands rid
each other of
rain-soaked clothes
and they make love
in the rain
as two a.m.
because they couldn't sleep.

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Published on Tuesday, October 3, 2006. Filed under: "Poetry"

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Comments on "because they couldn't sleep."

On Saturday, November 4, 2006, Jaded Jezzabelle (328) wrote:

beautiful passionate soulful.....i love this!
On Wednesday, October 4, 2006, elisa (1616) wrote:

restless mind....pounding heart.... roaming hands....Mmm.... this feels good.
On Wednesday, October 4, 2006, hate_doll (265) wrote:

this was wonderful! Made me smile and shiver at all the times sleep was just not an option.
A former member wrote: very poetic and sublime. Your imagery (especially your color imagery) is great. ....-samone
On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, Six-Out (1435) wrote:

mm. the subtlty of this. it's supressing. I love it.
On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, Dei (665) wrote:

Ya know.. i have insomnia and i gotta tell ya, i would actually enjoy it if it happened that way... sigh. great imagry. well done
On Tuesday, October 3, 2006, blue (1454) wrote:

sounds good to me! ~b