Let Distancing Become A Dance

 

And here the dust of wine & rose
Lies soft across our bed
Let distancing become a dance
That we two lovers wed

As naked each in darkest touch
Eyes lowered in a trance
The offerings of passion made
As we begin to dance

In pallid arms exchanging sighs
As we embrace the night
I enter into solitude
Forsaking you in spite

But while I’m gone I writhe alone
Your shadow follows when
I fast for weeks the wine & rose
Until we dance again