~Illuminations~

[Enigma]

~A Forelock Falls~


a forelock falls over an azure eye
masking his gaze
in a trance
he stares off into the distance
as though
measuring her image
he dives
weightless
into the reverie

ahh...yes

he stretches lithe limbs
his leg draped
over the curved arm of the sofa
and slowly he draws a finger
along the silk
lazily tracing lines of cobalt blue
and nestles his face deeper into the sweet luxury

ohh...yes

with a secret smile
his eyes close
and
he drifts
his breath slow and easy
softer than a whisper
a sigh escapes
floats up
to meet the light
shafts of gold pour down
through old leaded windows
dissolving in the velvet afternoon

and

now...

now...

yes

she is there
like a secret wish
a fragile hope
a promise he might not be able to keep
poised
on the edge of his desire

ahhh
the muses cry
songs murmur across the water

~enigma~