Masked Anticipation

silken cuffs 
adorning wrists 
caged eyes 
dripping denial
yet yearning
limbs bound 
for the unknown 
sliver of light 
illuminates  
body carved
glistening 
features obscured
in masked 
anticipation
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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July 31, 2012 at 11:26 PM
BERNADETTE, stopping by to read a couple of poems. CONGRATULATIONS!! :-) with your featured poem of the week. Goodnight~ LUV~ PD
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July 31, 2012 at 10:00 AM
Kind of happening all in an instant. Like it. Congrats on the selection. daver
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