The Other Side
Of you
Where were you last night
When I reached out, you were gone.
In sleep, where I creep
I don’t know what’s going on.
Was that you that drifted by
like thin mist on the lake
enraptured by the night gods
That caused me a double take.
Is it the other side of you
Or the nectar you imbibe
that march you off into the night
Are you tuned to another vibe?
Is Orpheus out there waiting
to scoop you in his arms
Have your nighttime wanderings
succumbed to others’ charms.
Smooth poets and musicians
Kneel and espouse temptation
with soporific rhymes
Into a seductive predisposition.
Daylight filters in the room
Where you once lay is empty.
Who has stolen you away?
Your fragrance and your beauty
Will the dream now drift apart?
And will you ere return
or has my awakening
turned into concern
I saw you lie in silhouette
In a flower bed, you lay
Where do your dreams take you
When you are away
©
David Rudder
2022
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