Beacon

Shades of grey Plastered across the sky Your smile eclipses a crescent moon Beaming into my open window Damp air settles upon my tongue Like fog looming a mountain peak Dissolving like sweet cotton Tasting like your kiss Delicate and distinct You appear A rainbow arched in the doorway A dazzling glint emanating from a dark canvas Radiant hues framed in the shadows I fear that if I blink, you’ll disappear Fade away like dripping paint Distorting the image of you Once, so beautiful Possessing the quality of a morning dream Evaporating with the first signs of consciousness Even if my eyes closed Your image would be a burning ember Branded in my mind I am engulfed in darkness once again Its stringy arms entangle me like withered ivy Blackness prying my thoughts But you are my guiding light Evoking my somnolent hopefulness That I cling to in vain Waiting for you to extricate me From my dark realm of solitude Your eyes are glowing iridescent jewels Two flames floating in gauzy fumes And that’s all I need To feel at home