while watching a concert..

have you ever seen mosquitoes dance?

atop a young man's head
they dance around.

yes i have seen them dance.
in a concert at st. cecilia's.

they whirl and twirl around
in sync, in time with Tchaik's Valse.

they looked so lovely
that i forgot.

i have forgotten
my itching legs and feet.

those that will leave
scars upon my skin.

i have forgotten
that they are bloodsuckers.

that something ugly can
do something lovely...

but still.
i reach out and crush them.

and i see my own blood
on my palms.