Concealment
Hands against her chest
He stirs, feeling even breath
Dulcet tones of dreams
Creeping gently under sheets
He departs, silence on the parapet
She wakens feeling cold
She knows
Waiting, wanton in forbidden rooms
Eyes cast to the west
His lover comes on floating air
Soft footsteps on black marble
Indulgence in the embrace
Warm bodies awakening in the night
She knows
Sweat tumbled & noisy sheets
Mute servants, ignorant guards
No betrayal within this Citadel
Hardened forms giving no quarter
Twin needs responsive, enduring
Delivering joy unquestionable, unquestioning
She knows
Morning comes far too early
Fading stars make hateful enemies
He must go, speaking soft promises
Soon, not tonight, but soon
Another hot embrace
A not so secret, secret
She knows
The dark and tempting lover
Watches the departure, smiling
Tangles fingers in ruined hair
Wandering, wanton in forbidden rooms
Loathing the less forgiving light of day
To the hidden excess of night
She knows
Dressing quickly, a strong scent
Mask the dusk & noisy sheets
Tame the wild coiled memories
A woman in her marriage bower
Forced smiles & wide eyes hide
Painful knowledge deep…deep inside
She knows