A man
sleeping on his side
hands pulled up to his face,
knees slightly bent
his
back
side
toward
me.
Ass
curves
accentuated
by the worn denim
of his jeans.
His breath
slowly
expands & contracts his chest,
gently rocking his hips.
Leather jacket folded
under his head
nestled in the animal scent of
his body,
absorbed in the soft hide.
Fingers curled
in an open fist.
White line of T-shirt
along the nape of his neck
touching the base of his skull
meeting the line of his (short) hair cut
Beyond the glass,
the sun glints off a passing plane.
Sleeping beauty has awakened
and left his bed of chairs
empty
save for the sun
& the shadows
that have taken his place.
-- Larry Wolf (1994)
[Posted 2025]