Stalemate Love

Where are you now?

It feels like only a minute ago

I was affecting your reality

now you're gone --

Just the other day

We spoke over telephone wire

laughed at the limitless desire

until virgin's dawn

Just a week past

i held your soul, at last

in the fragile but eager recast

of two as love's pawns

yet permanent is your skin

the touch of supple pleasure

under my sullen fingers remains

until our next plan is drawn

... when our next move is staged