Beat.
Silence.
Bow.
An
end.
"Recumbent,
fruitless, faultless, to what purpose?"
spoke Cleo in conversation against a wall she
languorous, she languished for
Rose's sight and Rose's sake she
who could see the masked joke so well not yet
bitter nor quite sarcasm jester approaching
she parading, flaunting, gesturing near
then adeptly on.
Cleo
leaned against the wall and passed through
or, perhaps, was absorbed,
possibly admitted, the wall stretching like
aged tympanum vibrant, parting swallowed
Cleo through.
With
bark of laughter and small teeth bared Rose
jumped after.