Grief steps from the tones of dark shadows
rolls you upon its palm slowly
with ease
dripping fragile rays of light into the night
All those moods
coloured softly in Summer sky
the tints that hint of wisdom gained
oh
what a vision you shape with mind
words falling over beauty's feet
Eyes stare blankly
hints of recognition
but a memory in someone else’s mind
laughter
tears
suffer the waking dreams
Your passion
it sparks me alight
the mind slides into your colours
and I am cushioned by tender thoughts
would I starve for art here
no!
Pain lightly steps across dead bars
imprisoning sanity and the fallen frowns
touch the floor like it were for the first time
Ink flowing dreams
insights
love
I stain myself
wander the sketches and watch them move
reach out to touch shades with smiles
desire outstanding
outlining your peace
Death
the final release
eludes the grip
and flicks stares here and there
to tease
as bony fingers reach for intimacy
Oh for the trail traced with soft mouth
those liquid strokes melting all I perceive
I fall to my knees and taste how you feel
those kisses wandering fine lines
Forgiveness waits on the head of a pin
praying to lose balance in the sweeping
movement of loving distant sighs
In shadows of pastel words
light to dark poses
flickering your light on the wall of my soul
opened
I offer all that I hold
alive in these moments
no longer cold
Angels scrape the mud from their shoes
then jump into the last drink life takes
then eyes return for a second before fading again
Those nouns gathering verbs
sentencing love
to be true in spirit
in the heart
a master of time here in this day
your colours shine
oh they shine
