Alone in the steam /
No, not alone; through the haze /
She sees him watching

She sits herself up /
Swings her legs back together /
Adjusts her towel

She opens her eyes /
The steam room is still empty /
Alone on her bench

Exhaling deeply /
A smile spreads across her lips /
Contented, fulfilled

Her body quaking /
Lips parted, eyelids flicker /
Every muscle sighs

Sharp intake of breath /
And then everything begins /
And ends all at once

Her world is shrinking /
To a single burning point /
Begging for release