The Moment

In a cave

Beneath the Stars

          By the shore

A soft light burned

Transformed into red embers

Became no more

Here you held my face

Here we lay vulnerable

          Locked in Place

With naked bodies

With naked Souls

In this darkness

The Shadow of Self 

Appeared

Made itself known

It said

          Fear is here

          Lend me your ear

          Give me your heart

And I 

          Felt

          Less

          Than

Tears streamed 

Suddenly

Quietly

Fear uttered quickly

Purposefully

Soft murmurs that created pain

Old words spoken

          To keep me chained

In Lies

I felt your eyes

Pierce me

Heard your voice

Whispering 

          You are Unique

          And Special

          In this one tender moment

I believed

          Those words

In this one open moment

I was unseen by Fear

          I was Yours

In a cave

Beneath the Stars

          By the shore

We gave each other

          The Breath 

               of Surrender

          And I was

Transformed

I remain, confused, unsure, imperfect; yet willing to experience Love in its mysterious way, for as long as it stays

Lesley

Hallelujah Heartist

The Morning Light

I thought I heard you say
I love you

I fell asleep to the thought

Fell asleep
     And Fought
          Other words

I thought I heard you say
It’s over

Stayed awake to the thought

Tossed and turned
     And Fought
          The possibility

I thought I heard you say

You’re out of my league

I listened to the thought

Cried in the night
     And Fought
          The Truth

I thought I heard you Sigh

Sweetly

Felt it ripple like a thought

Throughout my body
     And Fought
           My need
To make Love to you
Again

I thought I heard you say

I surrender

I became an open Thought

Soaked-in your wetness
       And Fought
            The Morning Light
               ...and lost

I remain,
ever thankful for Life's sweet graces, caresses, and intimate moments in the night.

Lesley

Hallelujah Heartist

A Time to Go

Standing by the fire
I saw her transform
Her soft features

They drew me into the past
When I first encountered her, saving my life
From the Owl who followed me in the desert
          Aries
No
There are no cages strong enough
No good reason to keep a bird tied
When Spirit intended them to be free
So shall it be

Her sweet face, full of grace
Gave me a half-smile
          Her goodbye
                         'We gave it a try...'
It said
As she turned away

Through narrow smoke
She shook her cloak
Took Nights form
          And flew to the sea

Ocean Hawk had left me at the Shore
We had agreed
To 'no-more'
And so I am here
          Alone

I sit against uneven rock
Heavy with memories
Recorded within
Its warm rest        
          Beckons me
And Deeper
          I stare into the fire
          Whose flame I cannot resist

My mind goes blank
I am warmed
By the hypnotic caress
The Sweet undress
Of my soul
To this, a bright light grounded in sand

My heart steps fast
I open my eyes
          Gasp
In Panic

The fire is bright
The blaze is hot, full height
And I wonder...
          Will I be burned?


I remain,

Lesley

Hallelujah Heartist