Walking through the door
another new opportunity
terrified and shy
quiet
testing the waters
before jumping in
getting to know people
slowly letting them in
into her life
and loves
her stories
what she's seen
who she is
until finally
she feels able to open her mouth
like a store room
that's been locked up tight
for years
and hearing the unrehearsed
squeak of the hinges
as the door slowly opens
to let out a flow
of surprisingly fresh air
all of a sudden
the tides change
mother moon moves in her orb
and the girl you once saw as shy
sweet
and maybe a bit naive
is transformed before your eyes
you can't get her to shut up
sit still
and things you've only fantasized about
are spewing from her child-like face
all of a sudden you see the adult in her
though that woman has been hidden
behind eyes deep
as sweet and brown
as molasses
you can see her sexual prowess now
and when she dances
she shows a dream
of sensual pleasures without end
without tiring
insatiable hunger
thirst for new experiences
but here's the point
you finally start to see
to understand
now you enjoy her company
and her oddly entertaining way
this woman child has captured your heart
with a sweet absurdity
you've not seen before
she gets used to you
you get used to her
you wake up one morning
and she's gone
disappeared into thin air
and you're left
with only promises
of further communication
that never happen
because she's moved on
to a new life
a new city
new people
new faces
walking through the door
another new opportunity
terrified
shy
and quiet
and the vicious cycle of her life
begins again
2002
