Prey prey

To search for love in the dark world is impossible,
so many people make their own light to catch prey.
Some have gold glowing patches inside their mouths
to lure love in.
The jaws of others give out a silvery glow.
This woman has red circles
flickering below her eyes. That man dangles a small round light
from one arm, like a bomb. This is how you fool love
in the dark world: lay the bait, wait,
then snap shut.
Most rare are the colonies of girls,
whose bodies have chemicals that give off effervescence
when exposed to oxygen. When they move, they fill the street
with such shimmering light
they could be mistaken for enemy ships.