Escapade

You held me once, the last ripe mango on the tree
We danced, the wind played love songs in moonlight
I held you, the petal priming the waggling bee
Something in kiss so sensuous flowered us with delight.

Our footsteps pressed upon the naked skin of sand
Wrote promises transistory as your fallen memory
And the tree that's there, scarred by my weary hand
Still have a heart and your sweet name on its history

I go down to the sea sometimes to read and to wait
To sigh while the willows cry, and dance alone there
Loyalty is a painful virtue, only lovers can truly hate -
The sea's bare bosom rise and fall slowly to my stare.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Devonshire Avatar
April 14, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Thank you for sharing this memorable "Escapade" with us, Shango. You have such a romantic pen here; it's mesmerizing. I have read it three times, and each time I find it more passionate. The last line is truly amazing -- what a unique and poignant way to describe the waves! Love, Carolyn
Williams Avatar
April 14, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Loyalty is a painful virtue, only lovers can truly hate ..... great line L'nass, great line in a fantastic poem......... I held you, the petal priming the waggling bee Something in kiss so sensuous flowered us with delight. ........... wonderful !
Winter Avatar
April 14, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Breathtaking and sad, this love and its loss. Wish it were possible to find her and relive this love your heart remembers and yearns for. Imagery in the last verse is overwhelmingly haunting and beautiful. Love, Shar
Richards Avatar
April 14, 2009 at 5:34 AM
A melancholy sad memory of lost love, ...so beautifully written. Could be put to music, and can hear the sound of violins and the ocean....and the tears falling. Lovely, >>>>Love, Carrie
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