pages 25-26 (late 8.2004)
city-glow guide me home
"are we crazy or are we sane?"
"no idea. do we care?"
"no."
"exactly."
I breathe free
nothing to hide where nothing is seen
the release of full motion
outrunning the air, which presses close only to chill me
night-lit clouds hover in moon-washed scarlet
white lights of man fading to gold in this place
silence and small sound
are only lost as I ride to pass the night air
Seven miles to see him
Seven miles to leave him
the daring of the hour
eyes darting brightly between the ashes of stars
nervous and determined
skin glows bright though the moon yet hides
words become hesitant waves
emotion hides behind the jester's painted eyes
bound by water and air
and things too strong to name
Together shivering from cold
Together we shiver alone
the first shame fades again
for no sin lies in this darkness
skin so warm
but shaking from the cold inside
transfer of energy
if not heat, baser neccessity
colour drained away
but no shade missing, less than desired and more than needed
Arms I so much missed
Arms close to me pressed
sky unchanged
yet beyond our eyes stars slowly turn
limbs half-numb
soft shadow curtains glide against us
touches only now let free
too late for fear, starlight dusts souls shown bare
sound strikes the air
the spell binding me for a moment breaks
again I outrun the air
heart's intoxication woven in with thread
City-glow covers my love
City-glow guide me home
"are we crazy or are we sane?"
"no idea. do we care?"
"no."
"exactly."
I breathe free
nothing to hide where nothing is seen
the release of full motion
outrunning the air, which presses close only to chill me
night-lit clouds hover in moon-washed scarlet
white lights of man fading to gold in this place
silence and small sound
are only lost as I ride to pass the night air
Seven miles to see him
Seven miles to leave him
the daring of the hour
eyes darting brightly between the ashes of stars
nervous and determined
skin glows bright though the moon yet hides
words become hesitant waves
emotion hides behind the jester's painted eyes
bound by water and air
and things too strong to name
Together shivering from cold
Together we shiver alone
the first shame fades again
for no sin lies in this darkness
skin so warm
but shaking from the cold inside
transfer of energy
if not heat, baser neccessity
colour drained away
but no shade missing, less than desired and more than needed
Arms I so much missed
Arms close to me pressed
sky unchanged
yet beyond our eyes stars slowly turn
limbs half-numb
soft shadow curtains glide against us
touches only now let free
too late for fear, starlight dusts souls shown bare
sound strikes the air
the spell binding me for a moment breaks
again I outrun the air
heart's intoxication woven in with thread
City-glow covers my love
City-glow guide me home