Dust

by Uvi
December 2009

He: From dust you gather me I beg you on my knee Look away—imagine me, The way I used to be Now shadows spread upon me Stain by stain I shiver. Touch me, heal me Make me whole again
	She: I see him in my mind He moves, he stirs tonight But when I come to him, Our limbs entwined That arm wraps around me It holds me and controls me— Can we take flight?
He: In darkness take a leap For trust is blind Imagine me: I'll lift you, Caress you and possess you Imagine us: In passion and in sweep Our limbs entwined
	She: Pressed against that ribcage Where not a breath escapes Not a sigh of sorrow, Not a cry of rage How can I bear his silence When shadows grow immense—
He: If shadows peel and lift away If ever you break free From my embrace If you catch sight of me In light of day— Go... Leave me here, My grace, In my debris—
	She: In my dream I'm soaring Amidst a flap of wings My heart so light, So happy, Forgetting him, ignoring That arm Wrapped around me, How heavily it clings
He: Go! ...My spirit crushed and humble No feeling left, no lust Abandoned here To crumble… Not strong enough to blow These fading marks Of footfalls, Your footfalls, off my dust
	She: I will not let you blur These traces in my mind Of the way we were Our limbs entwined I miss you, still resist you, Forgive me, for I must Gather you so gently From the dust.