By Gala
Submitted by Galadrial
Date: 2001 Aug 14
Comment on this Work
[[2001.08.14.13.22.16665]]

Heard

Not a bedroom voice,
with each letter leather clad
to turn up the heat,
each sentence trimmed in satin,
punctuated with breathless lace---
just me on the line,
t shirt, blue jeans
and a pony tail showing white.
But that voice meant more to you,
was the kiss you didn't taste,
the touch that missed you
by bare inches.
I know you are stronger somwhow,
they caged only the falcon
but his spirit walked
and flew
and watched me sleep
when sleep was kind
and did not need to take me
like a man takes a lover
to feel where I was
when he was caught
and waiting like a raptor
to catch the first thermal
and find the migration path
that led to me.