My love, you forgive me.

How long it's been since first we met

as strangers,

since we first loved as strangers,

since I was a child and you,

a dark shadow,

a haunting of my disobedient heart.

So foolish I was,

lusting after visions of you

under moonlight,

and your patchwork skin,

and still, straying,

unloyal even to my wishes to be worthy

of your affection and respect.

Before I lied,

before the earth was churned beneath my feet,

when we saw each other only behind closed eyes.

How long it's been

since I couldn't call your scent to mind at any time,

since I couldn't remember the texture of your dark hair.

Let it be longer that I wake to whisper to you in the night,

much longer that your soul is familiar to mine.

Stay, stay after the sun is gone,

stay until I too, am done,

and we can quit this game together.

How long it's been

since I felt unknown and alone

in this world.

Ever longer keep my heart as company.

Submitted April 28, 2019 at 04:01AM

How long it's been since first we metas strangers,since we first loved as strangers,since I was a child and you,a dark shadow,a haunting of my disobedient heart.So foolish I was,lusting after visions of youunder moonlight,and your patchwork skin,and still, straying,unloyal even to my wishes to be worthyof your affection and respect.Before I lied,before the earth was churned beneath my feet,when we saw each other only behind closed eyes.How long it's beensince I couldn't call your scent to mind at any time,since I couldn't remember the texture of your dark hair.Let it be longer that I wake to whisper to you in the night,much longer that your soul is familiar to mine.Stay, stay after the sun is gone,stay until I too, am done,and we can quit this game together.How long it's beensince I felt unknown and alonein this world.Ever longer keep my heart as company.