THE CLOSET MYSTIC

“I allowed people,

to get between us” —

Says I, looking in the mirror

I vow that we’ll never grow estranged again

I’ll learn to love you —

To truly love you —

To not be at the mercy of the fickle

For your value to be innate,

Intrinsic.

“I’ll never depart your side.”

“I will always love and protect you.”

I said to everyone but myself

privileges I gave others

but no, not me.

whatever happened to me?

I had climbed so high

but she caught my gaze

So quickly did I lose my footing

and slip from the mountain’s top,

into a deep valley

I guess that’s why they call it falling?

I now understand Zanoni’s plight

An alchemist

who forged the stone

to have met eternal youth

what did he trade it for?

what could compete?

trading immortality

having caught the eye of a mortal

Yes, I’d give it all up

I sought the stone

Not realizing

all I ever wanted

Is to not be alone

So I fell from Olympus

Having convened with the gods

their ambrosia

their nectar

had graced my lips so many times

but never did I know true bliss

until mine met yours