To have a heart
So full
So willing
So open
Ready to love the world
For all its beauties
For all its pleasures
For all its wonders
To see all those things
Reflected deep in your eyes
How could I not see such things?
The distance between us
Measurably only by the finest tools
I once again find myself exposed
My gates thrown wide open
Those fleeting moments
Of security
Of vulnerability
Of warmth
Tonight our bond is forged
Yet quenched far too quickly
Was it a dream?
Dare I chase something so ephemeral?
Such it seems is my fate
To chase those shadows
Then I see it once again
Those things reflected in your eyes…
Rampant Swan 