"Velvet Leaves"
By Sarah
September 30, 2013
Am I dreaming?
Are you really there?
I can hear your voice;
But no one has appeared.
Most see you as cruel;
Vindictive, others say.
They tell us not to judge;
But no one truly heeds the advice.
You're brooding, I can tell;
Your emotions all locked tight,
A patter of rain on the rooftops
Is all I hear as you let your guard down.
Onyx eyes bore into chocolate;
Staring into my soul.
Will you let me help you?
Can you trust me enough to try?
Your voice washes over me again;
Like crushed velvet leaves,
And as I open my eyes,
You quietly take my hands,
And say, "For you, my love, I can only try."