WILD HORSES

The warmth of passionate fire
Fuel the flames of my desire
My heart skips a beat
To avoid the heat
But still it rises higher.

Intruders invade my space
Encroaching my sacred place
Peeling my onion skin
For the treasures wrapped within
And sorrow stains my face.

Enemies finding the way
Fighting me day after day
They tear at my flesh
Penetrating the mesh
And causing my will to sway

I marshal all my forces
Counting on wild horses
To drag the demons away
And let my precious stay
But it’s draining my resources

I cannot let them see
What the battle does to me
If they see the things I fear
They’ll use them to get near
And hurt me to infinity

With the outcome looking dim
I have to sink or swim
I’m weary from attack
And I cannot beat them back
Escape is less than slim

When I know I cannot win
I have to let them in
Accepting circumstance
I have to take a chance
And let the change begin

Past the final layer
Emotion fills me there
Capturing my heart
Unwilling to depart
Replacing my despair

RMB,OD 8/4/04