Unicorn Love Affair

A poem I wrote with a man I was once in love with. We took turns with the stanzas.

Unicorn Love Affair

by Us

 

Humming birds sing to our love,

in a way doves flap their wings,

and eagles soar from the sunset,

I sit before my computer,

thousands of mile away,

but yet so close to your love,

I lean my head just over my left shoulder,

my eyes are closed and I see visions,

of a garden with a white unicorn,

dancing gallantly to the beat of our symphony.

The garden you see was mine, once,

before I gave you my heart

the way a mother bird brings worms to babies

in a nest built on drive, sacrifice

and I don’t have to close my eyes to see you here

in the garden, now ours

where sunrise mates with morning dew

and the promise of tulips in Spring’s awakening

twisting you, kisses sprung of day dreams, in my hair

perched upon that unicorn, waiting for you.

I see you tall, pale, soft lips, long hair

not with my eyes close, with them open,

my closed eyes visualize my wish,

but you are my reality,

sprung from dreams 1973, that year ago

I am running for you, turn my precious one.

But what need is there to turn when my eyes,

chocolate kisses, are glued to your spirit?

It was December 3, 1973, to be precise

and I’ll always have an aversion to olives �" green

I giggle, thanking you for reminding me:

Thoughts turning to a different date

August 21, 2008.

I turn. I turn to you.

Over to you. My spirit, my soul, my dreams.