Skin Deep

Silhouettes, shadows,
extreme close-ups, tears,
reflections, reflections on tears,
starlit skies, cool breeze
under the starlit skies,
the flight of migratory birds
under the starlit skies,
laughter, unfiltered laughter,
unfiltered light,
skin.
Unfiltered light on skin.
Sweat on skin.
Chocolate on skin.
Specks, flecks, freckles on skin.
Gloss on skin. Lipstick. Love bites.  
The curves, the folds, the pores.
The stretch marks.
The goosebumps
around the areola.
Ice on skin.
Lube on skin.
Menthol.
Thrills under the skin,
thrills on the skin,
titillating,
cold thrills, cheap thrills, chills.
The moans, the smacks,
the hush, the whispers.
Youth. Transgressions.
A life lived.
Blink of an eye.