Embers

Eyes of blue

filled with lust

banish the misty haze

of sleep and start

the hot blood's trace

to make the

ancient embers blaze.

Yes! The sparks remember

how to summon

flame and thunder

at a blink of

sapphires in the

moon goddess's face.

But slow down,

let the snail

now set the pace,

there is no winner

in this race,

no cup for heroes,

no victory

hymn to sing

no diadem,

and no disgrace

to reach the line

in second place.