Red
wine
Old
tawny
Quite
fine
Grows
thorny
Nice
stranger
Terrible
friend
Bright
occasion
Mostly
pretend
They’re
lovely in greeting
Warm
shake and kiss
But
sneak up slowly
In
your home with a hiss
They
strike up a flame
And
bruise with a fist
Pour
over salt water
Watch
steam become missed
