By a waterfall
Of leaves,
The romance
Of trees
Bent in the wind,
I thought
I saw you
In my room,
By the window
Where shadows loom.
And the street
Full of rushing sounds,
Shadows fleeing
Across the lawns,
And the ghost of you
Returned tonight,
Here with me
And still alive.
If you stayed
I’d gladly
Take you in
To sip some wine
Revive our sins…
But I balked
At going down
That path again,
Repeating lies
I won't defend.