Never
I'll never be the woman
you look to through eyes of love
holding her as that being -
someone
precious, and finite;
letting your adoration
osmose into her skin...
I'll never be the lover
you gaze on longingly - needing
my gaze as sure as stars -
blazing -
beloved and essential
for your existence
knowing pain without me...
I'll never be the creature
craved when gone from your sphere
unreplaceable
desired, a part necessary
to continue in your chapters -
the pages of your reality cast off...
k.e.c., 1997