I climb like a wolf towards the drifting moon
it is an egg, I am careful
it is crescent, like the curve of your neck as
it meets a shoulder
My lips quiver as a star crashes across the
border of all things unfair
we move closer, there is safety in numbers
You disappear, like a bad magic trick
i had only just begun to love you, my darling
where did you go?
I was meant to caress your feathers,
give them breath so they would float
But I no longer wait for you, my dove
I simply write you these letters
in case you have forgotten how deeply
striations of love can run
they will never stop
You still watch me
if I know nothing else, I know that
this will never stop.
Sad, but Well Writ
"...a star crashes across the border of all things unfair..." is one fine line. I read a lot of poetry and go far to find such a nice phrase - well said! ~allets~
I'll show you something
I'll show you something better... The title of this poem was taken from a song by chavela vargos called "Paloma Negra". Give it a listen, then look up the English translation of it. actually I will just paste it here and now. It's the most beautiful piece of writing I have ever seen:
"It is a terrible thing to be so open. It is as if my heart put on a face and walked into the world" -- Sylvia Plath.