Between Us

Between Us the heavy rusted hinges resist my first attempt again at the gates I pull back hard and the siren creak of years at last gives up it's hold pull and pull to open these iron eyes locked so long ago a young man ready to forget steps blind and wet into the forest of swords today is different the delicious hunger is my perfect failure I had to loose so much to see so little all that's left is all there is the air between us warmed by sensation I remember the graceful arc your hand across an empty table a lifetime swept aside the chair leg growl against the floor the silence after more and more