** Vanished **

There were days you had laid eyes on her,

when smiles would wade the dawn in crystal springs,

and racing the tail of love's laughter led to wrestling grounds of passion.

There are times when you had known her,

unclothed blushes- embraced by moonbeams,

spins against chafing winds

to make you grin.

Sliding to

gliding you

to no-man's dreams...

hands held your face

just for the gaze.

But now her petals wilt

and leaves wither in the frailness of life's ground,

as warm tears of could-bes

blend rainbows to melded brown,

all by your swipe,

now a worm of writhing coils.

Her curls tenderly unfurl,

she spills a chalice of wounds to melting pools of vapors,

brisk steam rushes in

passing skin

one last time.

Kissing two fingers just to lightly brush your cheek...

Farewell again~

now or then,

your

just a

vanishing

cry.