Solitude

   Solitude sitssmoothes her surreptitious skirtssinuously slides an arrogant thighstrokes soft skin to draw me in. She’s stalking crowded barsswills sweated beerhaunts music’s cadent scalesshe’s vibrant on this perfect stage . If I let you close for comfortseconds where each veil’s removedand you reach me with your storyhot chant of dance , I just might chance , but I’m running through that door ,that private place , my nuptial spaceI take her vows once moreshe promises sleep , sweet throbbing  peacethe breadth of oceans floor; as her caul descends, blocks needy sensewhere I’m free to seek for all ,the best is this I don’t need your kisswhen she wraps me in her shawl , I’m self possessed , left your binding nestdon’t want your lithe encoreas her dark cloak sweeps the floorI’m  hypnotised, caught where life resides; strong and silent in my corewhere Solitude presidesand pleases me once more.