Gold rings on slim fingers Long eyelashes batting, bright Amounting to the moment, no value when the night runs Men laughing, their eyes full of unbridled lust Only the tinkling of glasses, carried on a breeze Rushing champagne from a bottle, embossed with the best label Outrageous fashions, the fabric thin enough to rip Under twinkling stars, the players move on Snakes all of them, their fangs shining in the light.