The Lyric Man

The Lyrical man of passion’s sacred song, Gave his heart away to the Caribbean Queen, In the fine crystal glasses of fine champion of desires lust, Did he so drown, beneath the frothy waves of the tropical sun? In the morning’s sweet rising, this poetic bard shed the tenderest Of sun kissed tears, that melted in the heat of the hot horizons Blazing oceanic dream. Yet within this love sick heart he thus bleeds, eloping words Of devotion from the farthest shores beyond, but the enchantress Seductress dances the island waltz of the erotic, softly he sings Unto this maiden tan and most fair, I’m here for thee, but She does not hear the verses of this lyric man, passing him By for a Jamaican band. For no thumping drum, can beat the rheum of his heart, Or the strumming of sensation’s that burn within his soul, In raptures pleasure a raging voice echoes unto paradise Lost, a thundering hurricanes proclamation, come home To me my tropical princess, but in silences response, Lies nothing except deafness silence, rippling across The distant waves of sorrow. What angel dethroned from heaven’s grace, Caused loves sweet arrow to aim so wrongly, Hitting this misaligned target dead on sight, With regrets folly the only true outcome. Oh do the island sirens so weep for him, This Lyric man, who’s loving torch burns Within the sands of pleasures betrayal. Light as the feathers of angels does his Song ring out, enchanting mermaids even To rise from the fathoms deepest depth, Splashing sea form at this temptress of Faded illusions, yet still she responds With empty sighs of rebukes disconnect. He sits still on isolation's stage, playing A melodies soft tune of lost eloquence, This music man of thoughts passionate heart. Silvery strains of diamond perils glisten upon Briliances waves, shinning beneath the tropical Sun, laying on top of the big blues surf, these Are his tears of devotions everlasting love, Connecting his heart to this his Caribbean Queen. BY: CHERYL ANNA DUNN