A Present

Pink slippers.
An orange balloon.
A wooden door.
Frosted windows.
An unreflecting mirror.
A present.

Clink of glasses.
Tinkling laughter.
Booming shouts.
Laden tables.
Laughing revelry.
A present.

Greedy eyes.
Beating hearts.
Sharp intakes of breath.
Churning stomachs.
Boiling blood.
A present.

Wood fires.
Crumpled sheets.
Stained floors.
Muffled moans.
Blind rush.
A present.

Heat.
Sweat.
Raw.
Hunger.
Craving.
A present.

A feast.
Chicken bones.
Broken glass.
Dregs of wine.
A longing eye.
A present.

Shade.
Shroud.
Shadow.
Shame.
Charade.
A present.

Light.
Lust.
Love.
Life.
Leisure.
A present.

Flesh.
Blood.
Tears.
Pain.
Loss.
Words.

A present.