My Veiled Shadow
(Pegasus on Croquet-this pushes the boundaries of borderline yaoi about as far as I will go with this pairing.)
Walk with me a while
Upon this gentle earth as I cast my silver net
Both far and wide
To draw those I love deep within
On my spellbound enchanted isle.
Your presence honors me,
Though I am most certain
You are completely unaware-
Innocent, but not unstained.
My veiled shadow-
In servitude you teach
A level of mastery I will never reach.
Silence, too, speaks
With the voice of a thundering roar.
In stillness the earth forever spins-
Movement never ends
And solid is the shifting sand
Borne down by time
From glorious mountains
To fine and feathered grains
Flowing through your rough
And calloused hands-
This is what I've learned from you.
Little enough is what it appears to be.
Appearance deceives,
Slight of hand,
A line drawn-
An illusion created.
Arbitrary as the Fates are,
You still are by my side.
One by one
My family slipped away
Until, I too, longed for an early grave.
I ask very little of you-
Stay-
If my command
Means anything to you-
Simply stay,
Give my heart a place to rest.
All luxurious things are mine,
Yet the comfort I treasure most
Is the unconditional grace
Of your constant cherished presence,
The power and the privilege of your love.