I close my eyes to touch you
I search through my closets
only my clothes remain
I open my hands to feel you
demons play tricks with my fingers
I only feel pain
this much I trust
screaming would only disgust
the gods of love
and in heaven above
my dreams blow into a heap of despair
for in the end
the only friend
I have is the late autumn wind
speaking to me of lovely afternoons
by the sand dunes
near the pier
whispering words of a haunting melody
so very clear
yet only in my dreams
can I see your eyes burning so strong
one ray of sunlight
lost in the windsongs
lost in our forgotten romance
lost in nocturnal dances
in places only you and I once occupied
an eternal trance
what I would do for you
if this world were mine
baby love
we would fly
visit celestial worlds like
Venus, Saturn and Alpha Centauri
or maybe explore
the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean
and catch fish that later on the sand dunes we would fry
must I justify
how much I need you
how much I love you
how much I want you
how much you mean to me
distant places
would send a shiver through my soul
questionable faces
would elevate my anger until my blood pressure
was spiraling out of control
but when I was with you
I would observe the smiles we received
from people both black and white
in a world of obvious distortion
you made my troubled world focused and finite
a special lady
a title used by many
for you much too trite
from the moment you blessed my life dear lady
my heart took off on a solar flight
I ignored friends who told me love like ours was insane
telling me love was a dirty game
but where were they
when you came into my life and eased my pain
Jesus Christ
the Bible says to save the world He gave His life
sacrifice
a word
I have heard
lovers use once or twice
yet how could I not believe in God
when I once held an angel of perfect form
when cold winds transported me to the Artic region
the sheer magnitude of your beautiful brown eyes kept me warm
baby, you are the sun
and I, an insignificant moon
held within your gravity
and when I recall you I see
nocturnal insights
and various shades of day and night
God did indeed mention your name
when in Genesis, 1st chapter He intoned
AND LET THERE BE LIGHT

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