A Heart's Prayer

I bask under the gleaming rays of the afternoon sun.

Eyes closed; my mind drifts to this gorgeous vixen.

Her familiar scent overtakes my senses; my heart races.

My body yearns for her heat; I reach to touch her face.

I find nothing but empty space, as I open my eyes to see.

Finding that I’m only chasing shadows; I pray for mercy.

Seeking a cure for my curse; my disease, my joy – love.

I love; love – the question and answer lie with the Power above.

No longer can I separate fact from fiction; real from dream.

As I am about to give up hope, in the distance I see a sunbeam.

Regret

I left behind all my potential just to escape the pain.

Hacked out a piece of my heart to feed to my blame.

Left a void in my soul that can never be replenished.

Layed in a pool of emotional blood; dead and finished.

“What have I become?” I whisper as madness takes hold.

But there is no answer; only silence and a touch so cold.

I recoil from the invisible caress and retreat into my shell.

Is this my imagination or my reality? I can no longer tell.