Knight of the night
Fearfully incising the hearts
Of those you pass
With pasts
Of unreliable mothers
Fathers
And caregivers
Knight of the night
I try to look
At your presence
As a gift
But in the midst
Of your silken touch
And unsuspecting kisses
Pressing heavier
You've made your impact
Knight of the night
I wonder of your return
Do you feel shame
In your silence
Of naming this sweetness
A forbidden fruit
It will not swallow you,
I promise
I will not let it
For if there is a day
You feel you cannot leave
I will lead you to the garden
And leave you there
So you can grow
Someday I will return
To enjoy the fruits
Of which we loved and labored
Abundant
These,
Gifts of two worlds
Please, realize
You need not be chained
Gifts
Of our worlds
Are to be celebrated
Unshackled
From self-imposed narratives
Free
Oct 3, 2021
Oct 3, 2021 at 4:27 PM UTC
Knight of the night
Fearfully incising the hearts
Of those you pass
With pasts
Of unreliable mothers
Fathers
And caregivers
Knight of the night
I try to look
At your presence
As a gift
But in the midst
Of your silken touch
And unsuspecting kisses
Pressing heavier
You've made your impact
Knight of the night
I wonder of your return
Do you feel shame
In your silence
Of naming this sweetness
A forbidden fruit
It will not swallow you,
I promise
I will not let it
For if there is a day
You feel you cannot leave
I will lead you to the garden
And leave you there
So you can grow
Someday I will return
To enjoy the fruits
Of which we loved and labored
Abundant
These,
Gifts of two worlds
Please, realize
You need not be chained
Gifts
Of our worlds
Are to be celebrated
Unshackled
From self-imposed narratives
Free
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