Painted toes, the color of ripe eggplants Flutter and kick around as giggles bubble the rim of my hard edges Days gone by in silence, broken now by mirth Drunk on a spring afternoon's nectar I catch the sparkle in your eye, knowing What comes next will have me breathless, wanting "Please" whispered softly as giggles fade to sighs You love it when I beg I need this, you, here in the sunshine Gilded fingertips tracing my tarnish Chasing away the darkness with the promise of warmth