Her SHADOW

Her SHADOW

She skips across the waters,

Her anklets singing a chorus,

Her slim feet performing a magical dance,

I follow her ripples…

My horse leaps steadfast

Onto the bank of the river

I look for my love…

She hides behind the bushes,

Reveals her slim shadow on the tree,

I follow her..

I see her dark eyes

Sharp and shiny

Playing with my soul

Her hair left open following the wind,

Her tender hands call me to her..

“Oh princess of beauty, don’t play with my heart

You spark my hidden desires

I crave for you now..

Why do you run, where do you go?

Behold! Let me surrender to your beauty”

She giggles, she runs,

Her laughter pierces the silent calm air of the night

Fills me with childlike playfulness,

Light and soft, I hear her footsteps..

As the setting sun fills the sky with the colors of dusk,

She scampers into the horizon,

I chase her, I follow her

She turns, she laughs,

She beckons to me

As the night creeps in

Her shadow disappears

Leaving me to my loneliness

My horse stops and I see her

As she joins the sunset.