During the temporary power cut When i was alone In my candlelit room Watching the dancing shadows Flitter, and flicker Whilst listening to my wind up radio And my ponderous thoughts There was a sense of something That felt truly romantic And magical in my solitude A time for fairies, goblins Pixies, and dragons Of talk of the infinities Of time, and space And to let the imagination Drift, and freely wander Into the ether, and recesses Of my inner thoughts And creativities A vibrancy, and sensuality That would of been complete Had i had company To share these imaginings with As we together Ventured Into the ethereal mists And liquid thoughts Of this strange new world