By Galadrial
Date: 6 August 1999

willpower

Three days I will be
twitching with anticipation,
hanging on a few scattered words
sent across the air,
and telling myself
that this will make me stronger.

But I cannot push down the feeling,
the lightness in my center,
the glow from my skin
when I think of you---
how could you do this to me?

I will meet you again soon---
three days is nothing
unless the heat is searing
your soul from the inside out.
Stewing in my own juices,
I wait for you
to lower the flame
on my heart.