"Anna"

A middle age woman sits 
at the gathering table.
She rests her chin 
upon her folded hands.
Showing her self-righteousness.
Her hair slowly 
drapes over the rim of
her glasses hiding 
her hungry eyes.
A young professor instructs
the class on reaching creativity.
She stares with 
intensity keeping both
eyes focused on his 
rambling lips.
Others listen with interest
she listens with lust.
He comes before the 
class as a mentor.
She sees him as a lover.
Poor woman her childlike charm
is no camouflage for 
her indecent desires.


"Betrayal"

I felt my body collapse.
A rush of shame caked my soul.
I fell into a trance 
forgetting it was you.
Memories of regret tormented 
my mind.
I laid down keeping both 
eyes closed.
I tried to dream of our absent love,
remembering your first touch.
I saw my happiness 
drowning in
a sea of our past.
I could not save my loss.
Frightened by the 
vision I awoke
desperate to find you.
A feeling of betrayal laid by my side.
Confronting my fear 
you spoke
with sincerity hiding your twin.
Your words of 
deceit fooled me
with the hope of your return.
I pray one day 
my eyes 
will see through yours.


"The Dance"

I fell in love with a woman 
who danced in the zest of the night.
She came before the 
moon and stars offering a gift.
The silver light from 
the canvas sky
outlined her slender body.
The twinkling of the 
night shined upon
her angelic face.
She was a creature from the heavens.
Flawless in beauty 
and pink with perfection.
As the daylight hours 
dimmed I went
to the ruins anticipating 
her arrival.
She came alone 
unseen and untouched.
She carried the innocence of a child,
but held the 
passion of a lover.
The spirits of the sky bowed to her,
as the midnight dwellers 
mauled at
her enchantment.
To feel her would be to fly 
and to kiss
her is a glance into God's eyes.
I learned to admire 
her from afar,
and love her through the dance.


"Envy Eyes"

As I look into your eyes of innocence
I see my past made right.
Your flawless face shows a 
child of new beginnings.
My envy eyes linger in your youth,
as the thoughts of your untold bearing
blinds my spirit.
My time is used up 
and my future foretold.
I know my fate,
yet your journey has only begun.


"The Beginning"

I dreamed of the beginning.
I saw blackness holding the earth.
A cry for freedom broke 
through the night,
struggling to be born.
A silent light slipped into 
the darkness
shining upon the sphere.
A ring of colors blossomed 
from the light.
Soft shades of green 
coated the ground,
while a rainbow of blues painted the sky.
Figures were being formed.
Tall trees and running rivers 
paved a path for the dawn.
A fresh life was spreading her wings
covering the world.
Out of the gloom 
came a paradise,
for the earth cried out to her maker
and God did answer.


"I Sit Alone"

What could I do besides 
sit back and smirk? 
I sit before five humans who feel 
their since of 
surpiortority over takes 
all forms of life.
Me I sit alone.
Alone in my corner with my leg 
kicking back and forth.
I hear their words of ignorance 
rise above the hum
of intelligence.
I noticed a wall being built a 
barrier between me
and them.
With their stares of out cast 
I feel my place.
Holding true to my beliefs 
I stand on the knowledge
of myself.
Piercing out the window I saw 
civilization using the worth
of the day.
The roars of injustice choked 
the air as they united
their destruction.
Maintaining my humble soul 
I glanced at my watch
and freeze the moment in time.
With all life paused 
I grabbed my bag
and walked alone into the world.

All writing © to Rebecca Longo.