ILLUSION - Pt. 1

Candles flicker in the night,

Casting shadows so faint against the brick,

I sit in the corner alone to wonder and wait,

Can he really be here in the glow of darkness

Or am I merely waiting for a fantasy.

 

Feel of coldness on my hand,

The swirl of lace over lustrous white fingers,

Look up - twinkling blue eyes that quickly meet mine,

A flash of a smile with fans so bright and

I hear a faint whisper, "I am here."

 

A cool breeze flutters through the open door,

I look towards the night and a swirl of cape,

Back at my table the silence is deafening and

I am alone again to ponder my vision.

Was he really here or just an illusion of my desire?

 

ILLUSION - Pt. 2

The night is full of human noise

I rise from the quiet of my table, glancing toward the door

Willing my limbs to press me into the dark

I leave behind the candle's glow

Floating into the twilight of people and sounds.

 

Has he traveled this night into the crowd

A white figure of danger and lust

Subtle movements only seen if he wishes

I pray for another lucid glimpse

Just a moment in time and space alone with him.

 

Push frantically through the bodies

Smelling scents of perfume and humanity

My eyes darting left and right and to the balconies above

But, wait, I know I hear those words again

"I am here" - "Oh, where," I wail, "Oh, where?"