Old Flame

Maryse Sepeynith

photo credit: Maryse Sepeynith

Kids screaming outside the window

Playing and running,

Desires of outside, the sun, the birds

Holidays and the beach

Insomnia from another time, nostalgia.

The Pontoise era

Chestnut trees, dog turds, and tuna sandwiches

Insomnia, nostalgia

I slip and sink

Kids are still playing outside

I slip on his lips, perfect lips

His neck, welcoming and delightful. Warm

His skin…

Nostalgia, insomnia dragging me to dangerous territories

Isolation and abstinence

His head resting on my palm, steaming

Remembering that evening

Your mouth searching my neck

I’m craving you

Orange light and desire

Expectation, burning breath, excitation

Fire to the bone

Insomnia, isolation, absence

Maryse Sepeynith is an artist, poet and fiction writer. She is currently working in communication and pursuing an MA in arts to switch the tones of her life and realize her vision through words, sounds and performances. She was born and raised in France but found a new home in London, UK. @palomajiboya