she

she she walked along the silken shore crocheting thoughts and even more morning could not unravel her men’s lustful eyes freely traveled her she cleaned the windows of my soul laying together between satin sheets she took my life and rhymed for me those lines which had always dangled free and in her hands i could be an emperor of my destiny hers was a life so freely lived she had so much that she could give a lady of the pauper’s dreams more suited for the feast of kings she played the game like none before …gave her all and still had more she walked amidst the forest light where her creator marveled at the sight surely pleased at what he had done …defining beauty for everyone while colors wept in a crimson sky it was that time, early dawn when sailors cast their anchors down and the grace of morning gained control as i watched her smile freely unfold and purity revealed her milk-white skin she enjoyed a life so freely lived and had so much that she could give a lady of the pauper’s dreams more suited for the feast of kings her knight bowed slowly to the floor while the pawn crept out the waiting door she played the game like none before never caring about the final score ‘til at last she laid beneath the forest trees and felt the gentle flowing breeze her golden hair, a babbling brook with soothing sounds at each turn it took only rainbow-washed colors could compare she answered to the distant sound of a shepherd’s harp placed on the ground and walked behind the towering clouds waving goodbye to her admiring crowds when nature brought her to her knees oh, some crowds you can never please til at last they laid her body down and pulled away her tarnished crown pushed a smile where there was a frown and placed her with the famous clowns and it rained © tolbert