rain falls to the grassy floor.
a dog barks at the front door.
(let! me! in! let! me! in!)
no one's home to hear the pour,
the whines and cries and tears.
leaking through the lines and cracks.
ringing loud off silent blue walls.
leaves fall like autumn bombs.
the atom air calms the soul.
cold turns my breath into clouds.
the smell of winter shrouds me.
the moon is casting it's spell.
i swoon as i drink it's sweet liquor.
the blue street light flickers.

i see you.

walking slowly toward me.
stalking, graceful snake.
i am the prey to take.
you part the grey fog.
work of art, feast for the eyes.
my prize is almost within reach.
skipped beats with each step.
your breath meets mine.
they intertwine, a silent storm.
your skin warm, my furnace.
burning a thin flame in the soul.
fingers stroll down my back.
your touch lingers on my cheek.

you speak.

even angels envy the sound.
the ground begins to disappear.
we're floating through the atmosphere.
slow dancing to your symphony.
i see what i thought was unreachable.
what i had fought for so long.
now it is the song i sing.

there's a first time for everything.