We discovered each other On the shifting tides. Before long I invite you to share my island
Contentment dappled the sand The breeze whispered calm with Jasmine A vague scent of future would catch us Waltzing in the consenting moonlight
Initially embracing pleasure – we come To share our dreams. They seem to fit As we talk of sailing away Eventually. To unfold in loves admission
Then – out of your darkness Came a shovel - you thrust it Into my hands: Together we’ll build a better Island! Reluctantly – I agree
I watch your words reverberate and slither Down the poised cliffs beyond Who hold their breath and arch their backs while I choke on the sounds of their rumble
Confused. As my treasures Already I have given freely, begin to Hide beneath unnerving silhouettes. While Hedonistic desires strangle the salty air
A handle lies dead across my palm. I tighten My grip and asphyxiate my senses who Screech from behind painted feathers Now headed for higher ground
A murky shadow crawls across the narrow Strip of beach and I hear your voice. This time Through a peculiar rain: I will take care of our dreams – If you will trust me
And I did.
And time swept over the island – while I stood Helpless. Watching your promises wither The fleshy palm trees. Your lies fill the holes Where the innocent sand crabs used to play
Yet shamefully beside you Apprehensively hopeful – I find myself Powerless to the vitality escaping me. I continue to dig
With callused hands Aching back. Emptied soul. I watch A receding tide with confused Desperation. I beg of you to relent
A melancholic moon has been watching. She casts an unfavorable light on your nakedness While you stand - shovel in hand Promising - - - promising to stop
But I am too exhausted to continue on I weep while your blackness engulfs my island I feel all essence collapsed and burning You are going to swallow me alive
– I swim away
I did not know. I loved a Pirate.