out of the shadaws steps the blindboy / you / writer or reader / are the old artist transfixed / whether you wish it or not / by this / by remaining here / by being breathless before such a heart-tearing living image / this childboy stepping forward to undress bizarre-coloured clothes from off this pale washed skin / mistake you call it white / name those close-up colours if you can / clothes come off / tattoos appear / see that / eye blinking on each buttock / old queer stumbles runs so pleased to kiss them / fall splat and squelch your stinking drool smeared face