Dream halls beckon my feet
to shadow
shrouded obstacles.

 

Darkness
seeps my pores
soaks my skin
invisible.

 

Transluscence roams
room to room
opening door after door�?/FONT>

 

High sweet laughter
Taste of wine and cigar
Scent of musk
Passion’s heat fuels the fire�?BR>             this is not hers.

 

Silent shadow
seeks another hall�?/FONT>

 

At last �?familiar.

 

Peeking in
Harsh intake of breath
Hue of red
Littered room
Pacing man
Unkempt bed
Cold, unused fireplace.

 

Gratefully invisible,
            she shuts the door.

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