Silhouette On Easy Street
Streetlights pierce the mottled darkness
Curbs aglow with tinted sodium
While shadows cast look much the same
Nighttime air, still thick with energy
Even as the footfalls lose their volume
Whispering silence saunters in
Echoes of the singers song
But her audience now long since gone
Alone I walk the concrete stage
Shuttered doors and tightened shades
Seeking refuge, but not for shelter
There’s a truth I’m always looking for
A midnight sight, surely heavens light
Her image in the window frame
That silhouette, her glorious shadow
Reflecting all that I desire
Each night I stare and pledge my love
Unbeknownst to the girl above
Easy Street, a forgotten place
Where nothing comes easy, not even once
Passers pass by without a second glance
Daylight reminds of long since revelry
Passing cars, open bars, corner people loitering
Focused eyes that move and keep moving
The concrete stage finds new auditions
While heavens light takes a furlough
And alone I keep on wondering
Uncertain, yet the drawing grows
Some suspect she has to know
Our circles cross, the words are small
Social clinks with endless drinks
And how I find her in my sphere
Laughter round, my eyes do shine
Our brushing skin, her all, divine
Courage comes, with verse and wine
Beyond the crowd, her lips find mine
The silhouette no longer singular
Nor waiting near the glowing pane
Instead, two bodies intertwined
Twisted sheets in hapless tumbles
Her body now enjoined with mine
Pulsing heat in the late-night hours
Her eyes speak of a thousand lifetimes
Such infamy, lost in translation
While hoarse whispers focus on the now
Clutching with reckless abandon
Surrendering, and yet commanding
Shadows soft, giving way to fingertips
Sweetness flowing from her lips
Down below on Easy Street
No watchers look, and no waiters wait
Her silhouette was just for me
A masterpiece upon the stage
For then I watched, but now I see
Additional Reading
R.J. Schwartz is an American Poet and Author.
His complete works on The Creative Exiles Website can be found here
The Gypsy Thread is a huge collection of his original work
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Enticing poetry, Ralph. I found this an enjoyable read.