Possessed

Excited I entered

Ready for an evening’s delights

To the right side of the stage

In the twinkling lights

From the dark corner

Radiance

Bursting bright

Your smile carried my world

Eyes flashing rhythmically

What a beautiful sight

I stared in outright disbelief

You caught me then

And locking your eyes

Prisoner in deep

I possessed no bribes

No words or other gifts

Shiftless I stared

Content

Simply to have your brief intent

To look into your smiling eyes

And watch you dance

Beautifully

My evening’s delightful surprise

Prisoner in stranger’s deep eyes

Excited I awoke

Afterthoughts of night

Carried hazed memories

Jailor’s eyes and mine

Looking of a prison key

Entering unaware

I catch a glimpse

Of this beautiful girl

Lovely long hair cascading

Flooding her face delicately

Hiding her features from me

Obliviously I find my jailor’s eye

Immediate release

A desire to meet you

Chance myself again

I knew you were

The same midnight maiden

But having to ask

My excuse to bask

Enraptured in capture

No desire for escape

You broke the moment

Having to finish work

I fell back into myself

To find you

Had stolen my heart

~

DBrown Fisher

© April 1999