Posted 12:35 AM by hx

okay, let's try again. i like this one, so i'm guessing it'll be a toss up whether anyone else does or not *lol* :)

sounding star
- halo, 28-07-02 , 23:42:14

for you i have the patience
of angels,
of rocks,
of saints.
for you i can wait
forever,
as long as it takes.
you are the
rose of roses,
the star that
will not fall.
for you i have
the patience of
the Sphinx in desert night.
i take my soundings
by you,
i steer by your call.
within the bounds of
this strange bond,
i say that i am
yours.
no quibbling, no promises,
no whispers in the night.
slow are the sounds
that this yearning makes.
there are no guarantees
for the deceits of the flesh,
but for you i can wait,
for you i can wait
as long as it takes.

okay, i just finished another one that i'm kind of pleased with, so i'm just going to tag it on here under the other one...

Bali with you
- halo, 29-07-02 , 01:48:44

on the beach in Bali
we gathered pebbles and
sand-crusted shells.
i draped you with seaweed and
blew in your ear,
made you laugh so i could
feel the movement of your
torso under my arm.
you looked good in the
bikini i bought you,
a dark and witchy mermaid
dressed to kill.
i brought you to the
Marmalade Cafe
and drowsed with coffee
in the incense-stifling air,
watching you with one eye
as you giggling tried
to burn me with the
melting fragments of
mosquito coils.
the scent of the night was
on your skin
as we danced and shared the
sweat of a dozen local boys,
all eager for the heat of
sex and an undiluted dollar.
when did a cold beer
ever taste so good?
when the music died down
we returned to our rooms
and undressed to
the heady whir of
an ancient ceiling fan.
you were soft,
smooth,
warmer than i thought you'd be,
cooler than the beer.
in your lips i tasted
all of Bali,
all its beauty,
shining clear.