Copyright 2004 Erica D'Hondt
Tides on Jade      

excuse me Sir
 
I couldn�t help but notice
    that among those endless
        stacks of white,
there was a certain
      red
          brilliance
  that shone,
from this corner
    of the room
 
and suddenly
    I was struck  by the notion,
that instead of staying the night
    behind tangled towers
      of stale ink and
   drinking thick coffee,
pressed into this nook
  where cold grey,
     wants to drag her gloom-
 
I thought you might prefer
   to exchange a few thoughts
         and maybe a few smiles
   over here on the lounge,
 
I know
 
the soft
         jade
            cushions
  can hardly compare
with the firm
                    studious
                            discomfort
of that
          hard
                wooden
                         chair
 
and most certainly
 
the light seems to be
softer
        slightly warmer
                 and more giving
on this side of the room,
and she might loll us to sleep
        with her soothing fingers,
but I think we could both
     benefit
          from a little break
 
I�m almost sure
    I hear the lounge calling
       with her gentle tone
to come sit
     upon her thick
                       curved
                             frame
and carefully woven
       silken tapestry-
 
and after an intimate discussion
       or two
we could hold
                     our cups high
 
          slowly
                   sipping
              upon 
                    the sweetest
          of nature�s
                         nectars
 
and thrust
               deeply
into the augmenting tides
and wild
          white rapids
      of the rivers divine
 
where you can meld
     into my blue
turning
     the rippling water's reflections
purple in hue-
to be warmed
     by your flame
and cooled
     by my waters
 
all the while
lost
    inside
 
          your red
              hot
 
                   brilliance
 
     that�s filling up
the room
.
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