Waltz (Valz)

Tonight

This pirate swings from chandeliers

Like a child on 

A jungle gym.

Lusty rummy eyes

Torched.

Vulgar

But Sweet.

You tell me you love me

Besides my appalling behaviour

And toast to it

Earnestly

But tell me 

I’d better turn it down a notch.

Right then

I’m hanging

Predominantly naked

From a most elaborate

Venetian crystal chandelier

Handmade by

Barovier & Toso

In 1725.

Too late.

The owner is drunk

And laughing

Amongst

A bevy of loud female companions.

Whether he takes 

Notice of me or not

I don't care.

But I can tell

By the look in your eyes

That I need to tone 

It down a notch

Or two

Or there’s gonna be 

Hell to pay.