People around me not seeing my
Lips throbbing with kisses
Throat chocking with words
Arms brimming with hugs.

People speaking to me not hearing your
Voice’s silent whispers
Loudest echos
Asking for my hand.

Am I all you ever wanted
You wrote, sang, dreamed about?

I didn’t know my existence
Until you called my name
Soul bride soul bride
You found me, named me, claimed me.
And feared me…

Yet I am the one
Blinded by flashing lights,
Tricked by moving pictures,
Everyone wanting your flesh
Which I seek to protect.

I wish you were a fisherman,
Sit with me by the sea,
Kiss your bride unveiled,
Speak unhinged,
Hug unmasked.

Love your soul bride
As I stand before you
Naked, serene I surrender
To the invisible strings of fate.