Maximo Park

The younger one
Darkly tanned
Chewing gum
Mint on her mischievous tongue
Mingling with a taste of tin
On her gums
Each layer removed
Revealed a paler shade of skin
Each subtle shade
Felt like a secret shared
She was my reward
And I was hers.
The summer glazed our skin
But it scorched everything.
Ooohh
Tentative
Her body's outline
Spanish eyes
Captured by amber light
To nullify the alcohol
She kept her jeans on in bed