My gluttonous eyes devour
Her art in flesh and graceful motion
And at that, I can only smile
Though my soul drowns in her emotions

did she fade
or is she momentarily lost and jaded
was she swallowed up by all her thoughts
finding only thoughts she hated

how much smile does show
unknowingly, upon her lips
does that joy ever grow
or pass away as the mood may slip

Did she fade
Or did I die while she was away
Was I reborn upon her return
After eons suffered waiting for this day

why, within my own heart,
Are there pains for sadness I do not own
my...