Drifts through the night

Strong, pungent, powerful

Invisible as a ghost

Reminding me of what I have lost

Enticing, irresistible, beautiful

You hover in the dusk

As I gasp to breathe in

My soul engulfed

I let you in

My being overwhelmed

As my body contorts

The addiction takes hold

Craving for more

Craving for your touch

A distant memento, love-token of what was

Or a curse seeking me out

Wistfully, longingly, ruthlessly

Never to let go

Yet our souls come alive

Like twin velvet flames

That refuse to die

Flickering against the storm

Burning

So here I lie

Alone

Waiting for what

The future holds

Natasha Haidar © 2006