Solace

by Garrett - Virgo

Solace

What a splendor is she, so replete with grace.
she moves about in ethereal mode.
Wisps of her presence entice passers by
with a promise of knowing
what cannot be.

And I know.
I do know when
I am standing in her wake.
Her scent lingers
in the currents and eddies 
of each place she has been.
It washes over me in the gentlest caress
and for one moment,
I am complete.

Were I those currents and channels of air,
I would separate and envelope her
in a cradle by which I might gently lift
and carry her away.
Yet, fettered by the tethers of what is,
I am not so content, but am inclined
to tarry about her and to simply succumb.

Such a quiet splendor is she…
She slips as smoke through fog,
moving with no assumption,
yet casting a seine of silence before her.
It is a reprieve-
fashioned by the awe and wonder
of those who would marvel at her way.

Reason for writing:

    The first poem I wrote about the woman I love more than my own life.  This was before we got together, when all I could do was dream of being with her.  Some dreams are better left behind in the night.    

Birth sign: Virgo
Date created: 1999-12-27 23:33:17
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:41:38
Poem ID: 54182

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