Example

I know he’s there
Because I know he’s there
He’s there

I can see them as if from a far-off place
His large shape standing in the middle of the street
Her naked body in the window
Unmoving

He approaches
Raises his arms
Takes hold of the building and climbs
She watches him move
When he reaches her window he makes a gesture
She disappears
Then he taps at the corners of the glass
Claws it away
Enters the apartment

He stands in the street
The window is gone and she stands naked in the open space
She casts her head down
Looking at the space beneath her
Then she steps out
Falls
Crumples on the pavement

He approaches
Her head tracks him from the window above as he walks
Stops beneath the window
Turns his head
Looks at the building
Steps beneath the overhang of the entry
Pushes aside the doors
Walks past the elevators
Lowers his shape beneath the frame of a doorway
A hall
And then stairs
Step after step
Slowly
Soundless
Up and around
Beneath another door
Hall
To the apartment door
Inside the woman turns from the window
Walks to the door
Reaches for the handle
Turns
Opens
The Beast stands in the hall on the other side
She stills
Hand on the door
Inhale
Exhale

Staring at the sleeping form on the sofa
Then the ceiling
Moments are not separated
Nevertheless light grows
Her eyes open
I see the ceiling
I know her eyes are open
Because they are open
She stands
Turns
Steps towards the chairs by the table
Turns to the window
I know he’s there in the street
Inhale
Stand
Step to the door
Raise a hand
Apply force
Open
The Beast standing in the hall
Stillness
Silence
I step back
He lowers himself to enter
She raises her forearm
Fingers touch the cool glass
Then the heel of her hand