Unhooked

Words of mine unhooked begin to fly
like mindful creatures each from their traps sprung
held flickering in the blackness of your eye
and though I can’t recall them with my sigh
we both stand still and watch how far they’re flung.

words of mine unhooked begin to fly

circling the skies above us with their cry
while I, dry mouthed, bite on my senseless tongue
held flickering in the blackness of your eye

Too late now to reason, wonder why
our story spools out once it’s been begun
words of mine unhooked begin to fly
& watching them, I finally untie
the heat in me that’s hidden from the sun.
Held flickering in the blackness of your eye
the hungered me I will no more deny
till soon enough the final song is sung.
Words of mine unhooked begin to fly
held flickering in the blackness of your eye