(2014)
That enforced embrace Drew us together Her pale arms folding Around my neck I close-cradled her
I’m rice-paper Before a rainstorm Meadow blessed Beauty bound But time tied
Tainted hands covering his face Asterion the monster Captive of the labyrinth Mourned the bloody tribute Devastated at his feet
With pious intent She sought the penance Confession could grant Her sins for sackcloth Seemed a fair exchange
The sanctuary of His morning ritual Was breached by a panic A terror of not knowing A faulty neural pathway
A bottle of harsh red Bridged another passage Between two vacant days Memories rose and fell With every guilty sip
Just before waking A woman in black Gently took my hand In a kindly way As I crossed a road