Septembers Waltz

Septembers Waltz



Sheltered by a wrought iron canopy

and resting upon sheets of white satin untarnished

our limbs intertwined,

our flesh dusted by shadows,

we would lie awaiting Septembers Waltz to come sneaking in,

needling us with her burdens.



For a single moment we were

allowed to enjoy the simplicity,

before the leaves began to crackle

and the winds brought about a deeper chill,

and I found that your love alone

was not enough to keep me warm

during the changing seasons.



It was through time that I became restless,

though part of me wanted to stay in this

place we had found,

I knew that leather bound talisman

which hung around your neck bore no

inscription nor direction

and in a seconds decision

while you lay sleeping, I pulled

myself from your grasp

and found my way from whence I came.

The wind whispering your name all the while.



I left you to the hunt all alone

in hopes that someday you would open those

handsome eyes of your yours

and realize the crimson dragon you seek

has always stood before you

and even now, you dwell

unknowingly so,

in it's shadow.