Beauty and the Beast

~Chasing Bigfoot~ Across the Bayou Waters Into vast trails of wilderness I follow a sound, a sullen scent ---footprints He was out there, hairy large and in charge Drugs under the beastly moonlight Heavy torrents swept me in Deep, down and dark Under a hidden den Between the moon and stars I gaze into a world unknown A comparison of salt water and bonnets Lord of the forest deep Entrapped in a romantic secret sonnet Over the corner in every shadow Red Auburn hair, above a 12 foot pair Daring to face the lone gallows In one peek I observe it was not made by men The fear became excitement It offered a moment to think I don't know if it wants to injure me It sniffs me repeatedly, Smearing my skin with his nose This type of behavior, this smell Began to arouse my rose Rough nails grip around my neck Forest flavored lips Unravelling a taste unhuman The touch erupts and fills me with fear Still, I long to linger near Sunrise starts with a grin Revolving around the mood Upon his long coat of shrooms Without fear I stroke his thick fur Rough and sweet I repeat Living or dying, I stay To love the fear-driven inside Day after day Deep and gray, life fades Then becomes elusive 11 years the sun hides Dark eyes, hold me all night This wild man, by the bedside Cries from the woods before sunset I follow---- Somewhere behind hidden walls The woods stand tall Flowers welt from this burning love My heart owned by the sasquatch Though rapid dreams and streams, I scream Of Big Foot and I By: PD