An attraction of all the right elements
Under anthropomorphic street lights
Brought the vibrations of trumpets and chants
To a quiet hum
The night you entered the room
Like a silent movie riot
I percolated instantly
Vapours from coffee bloomed
You had me
Meditative
Calm
Penetrating layers
Of my levitating fears
Elevating extacy
A line of seven chakras
Aligned and electric with the energy
Your love took hold
Like a root hungry for rich soil
It’s a shame
About our enriched toils
We were on the wrong timeline, dear
Where love like this
Had reason, but no rhyme
Because of fear
Because of fear
Those four words that left your red lips
That night
Instantly took me from a man
To a boy
Scared, aggressive, alone
“I care about you.”
It was the five words with which I replied
Which scared me more
Because of fear
Of a future where
This silent movie
Actually ended in technicolor joy
With thunderous applause
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