through borrowed eyes i’m gazing from my perch on high
taloned wings hold me aloft
wind beneath me moon behind me
merging with the night
i am free to hunt and dine upon my chosen prey
i track your scent across the land
anticipate your moves
i long to feel your pulse
against my lips
synchronize our heartbeats
so we can be as one
i’ll cherish you
until the rising of the day
then we must part
when darkness comes i hear your footfalls
with my borrowed ears
i taste the air around me searching for your fear
pounding in your chest is the rhythm i know best
and where i wish to lay my head
it doesn’t matter where you go
i swear i’ll find you
seduce you with my heat
burn us up in a blaze of passion
until the dawn
Sumayyah Talibah © 2014
First appears on SumayyahSaidSo.com