Ember

Ice cube handshake, splinter sharp

Exchange. Muzzled greetings, how

Do they do? Chinking jewels step

Out from their cage, their alabaster

Silhouettes hallowed by all but you.

Hissing smiles pipetting essential

Foil, crackled laughter as the fire

Gathers heat. Cue paraffin

Wallflowers complete with coil.

Your meter’s run out, sober

Voyeur in the street.