Sleepless Night

Once upon a crime at 
moonlight
when the shadows stole 
across the sky,
I felt your whispers broke 
into my night
and roused me in a 
twinkling of an eye.

I sat at the shores of ages 
past...so fresh;
the nude sand breath softly 
on my skin,
I was lost in the memories 
of a manic-mesh:
a fragrant fire that still 
burns deep within.

I gaze to find that sparkling 
star
with which I crafted your 
name above,
all I found was the 
scourching scar
you left on the skin of our 
priceless dove.

I can still hear your loudest 
wishes,
in those nights we 
drowned so deep
in a pool of pleasure, now 
filled with ashes; I see 
invisible tears of nights I 
couldn't sleep.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 7/23/2013 8:46:00 AM
Very well done, congratulations.
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Date: 7/22/2013 10:52:00 PM
My huge heartfelt congratulations on your fantastic win my dear friend Adeleke.It’s an outstanding poem indeed which really deserved its shining win. Thank you so much for giving me your precious gem in my contest and for your support. Love lots and big hugs, Leonora
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