not quite the still of the night - 01/08/08

not quite the still of the night,
at a vacant engagement,
i drank a gin and tonic
and hit the noise floor.

in not quite the dark,
in my own heavy closet,
i did nothing not enough
and wrapped my brain in fur.

when not quite a phone rang,
in an empty calorie kitchen,
i stuffed some icing in my pocket
and sold my soul to her.