Fae In My Shadow

FAE IN MY SHADOW Still night air, heavy and wet. Damp my skin; I rise, I sit. Cloudy dreams lie in shadow. Whispers of laughter. Promises of a kiss. The sound of hummingbird wings. This cannot be. Midnight flight in Autumn? Stirring I stand. My balance amiss. Flop on the bed once more. Soft giggles. A whirring hum. I listen. Moonlight catches my eye. A shadow dance. My Window shakes. I ponder the disturbance. My lack of rest. Midnight visitors? I turned on a light, My feet find a floor. My shadow led the way. "To the window, " I heard them say. Their voices soft. Tiny whispers. As I stood at panes Of glass, I unhitched The clasp. By the fountain they play. Their skin silver Shining in moonlight. Two fairy lovers. Holding hands. Legs and feet entwined. They turned their heads, Smiling at me. "Watch us finish this dance." Then wish it to be. "You will have a Fae, Named for thee . " Their skin glistening, They touched. Caressed and smiled. Aroused I stood. Entranced I stared. The lovers took my Mind to places Both light and dark. When finished I wished for Them; the child they sought. " Mortal one, it has come to be. A Fae will be named for thee. " K. Kerry.