…finally looked at me

Here in the shadows I am slowly drowning in my memories
I am the voice of my own heart breaking
my mirrored reflection is weeping oceans of tears
I am trying, really trying, to catch my breath
as I am tumbling once more into the flames
and when love finally looked at me, it saw my deepest desires
understood the mysteries of my deepest longings
and I found my deepest ecstasies
collected into quiet pools
flowing through my veins like fire
and now I am painted anew
in all of the colours of you
and my aching soul is once more full of joy
© Ann Bagnall