It was a cold day in my bedroom
You could find me wrapped in freeze-dried coffee
without a coin for the gourmet stuff in my pocket
I remember the time you came to rescue me
with wine and fresh green delicacies
You wore a long coat of royal blue
and when we embraced
I could feel your heart ache and an unrelinquished
desire spark and flame an uncontrollable
fire from the depths of your chaotic soul
It was like a tiger in a zoo
suddenly unchained and free to roam
unhindered into the emptied city streets
I still hear your voice like a small secret
that hides in a dark corner of my mind
Where are you now and have you found your peace
Are you without fear of falling
as you fly like a nightbird
into the wings of the sun
Can you still feel my lips upon your face
and have you found another lover to embrace
Are you free to soar
into the heart of the ecstatic sky
You know heaven
I have shown it to you
©2009 Hyla Menuhin Douglas
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