Maybe a better place ...

Originally written on February 1, 2012.


it was dark
still very dark
shadows within shadows
but there was no hiding
it was there
thick and milky
roiling in its silence
the fog of all fogs
i stepped out into it
wanting to feel it
as it engulfed me
taking me as her own
moving slowly
leaving a swirling wake
behind me
her vapors hugged my flesh
we knew each other
we were close once
no words were exchanged
we just knew
as we danced together
in the silence of the moment
there was no second hand
yet time took longer
than a second
a tick
without the tock
our embrace was warm
in the chill of the mist
i heard her too
as she brushed by
ever so gently
masking her words
in the whisper of life
i begged her
pleaded
implored
kneeling in the wet grass
take me back
away from here
to maybe a better place
maybe
we looked back
saw it together
the sun showing her face
please before it’s too late
take me back
the fog began to lift
chased away by the sun
please take me with you
she hushed

no

not today

not now

you belong to her

i turned to face her
she smiled
knowing
understanding
forgiving
her touch was warm
it's going to be okay

maybe

a better place