Yearnings

drifting on wavelets  
sunshine sliding  
silk smooth on skin  
flickering warmth and light  
teasing with soft kisses of joy  
 
dreaming of dusky depths  
secrets held  
safe sanctuary of soul  
obscuring with shadow’s pall  
ache of anguish and grief  
 
lying beneath a facade  
surface deceit  
sweet smile to serve  
dissembling love and truth  
sentinel of phantoms and intimacy  
 
wishing to liberate self  
seeking always  
simpatico spirit to cherish  
silvery moonlight’s glance  
bathed in love’s radiance  
 
fortune favors the bold  
some say  
Hero, storm my fortress  
dare dragon’s breath  
secure the ultimate treasure  
 
yearning finally quenched  
scattered shards  
sundered selves now whole  
giving all without fear  
sing delight not sorrow, beloved