How
many,
.
many
times
.
h
a
v
e
.
I
.
wanted
.
t
o
.
feel
.
s
o
.
feverishly
fine?
–
–
–
.
.
.
How
many,
.
many
times
.
h
a
v
e
.
I
.
wrapped
.
a
n
d
.
warmed
.
myself
.
i
n
.
the
.
wistful
wish
.
o
f
.
that
.
wondrous
wine?
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ your
eyes
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Your
eyes
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Your
eyes
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
served
.
i
n
.
style,
–
–
with
.
a
.
candlelight
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
done
anything . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
been
anyone . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
gone
anywhere . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
t
o
–
–
–
write
.
e
v
e
n
.
one,
–
–
lousy,
–
–
lustful
line
.
i
n
.
your
.
breathless
book
.
o
f
.
rapture
.
a
n
d
.
rhyme . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
done
anything . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
been
anyone . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
.
I
.
would
.
h
a
v
e
.
gone
anywhere . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
just
.
t
o
.
take
.
t
h
a
t
.
fanciful
flight . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
high . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ it
went
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
high . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ yes,
.
i
t
.
went
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
higher,
.
t
h
a
n
.
high . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
i
n
–
–
–
the
maya
.
o
f
.
my
mind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
now
.
a
s
.
the
.
years
begin
.
t
o
.
slip,
.
a
n
d
.
slide,
.
a
n
d
.
glide
.
o
n
.
by . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
l
o
o
k
.
behind,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
come
.
t
o
.
realize . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
l
o
o
k
.
behind,
.
.
a
n
d
.
.
it
comes
.
a
s
.
no
surprise . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ it
comes
.
a
s
.
no
surprise
–
–
right
now
.
a
s
.
I
.
realize
.
t
h
a
t
.
time
.
w
a
s
.
kind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ time
.
w
a
s
.
kind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ yes,
time
.
w
a
s
.
kind
.
a
l
l
.
that
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ all
.
t
h
a
t
.
while,
–
–
when
.
I
.
w
a
s
.
blind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
~ yes,
.
I
.
w
a
s
.
blind
.
a
l
l
.
that
while,
–
–
when
time
.
w
a
s
.
kind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
f
o
r
–
–
–
today
.
y
o
u
r
.
eyes
r ~ e ~ a ~ c ~ h
.
f
o
r
.
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ yes,
today
.
y
o
u
r
.
eyes
r ~ e ~ a ~ c ~ h
.
f
o
r
.
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
wrapping
.
a
n
d
.
warming
me
.
i
n
.
the
.
wistful
wish
.
o
f
.
that
.
wondrous
wine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ the
wistful
.
wish
.
o
f
.
that
.
wondrous
wine
.
s
o
.
fine
.
a
n
d
.
divine
.
i
n
.
its
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
eyes,
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
served
.
i
n
.
style,
–
–
with
.
a
.
candlelight
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Eyes,
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Eyes,
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
Eyes,
.
wanting
mine . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
after
.
a
l
l
.
this
time . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
b
u
t
–
–
–
time
.
w
a
s
.
kind,
.
a
l
l
.
the
while
–
–
when
.
I
.
w
a
s
.
blind . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
~ yes,
time
.
w
a
s
.
kind
.
a
l
l
.
that
while . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
s
o
–
–
–
all
.
I
.
c
a
n
.
do
.
right
now
.
i
s
.
smile
.
a
n
d
.
sigh . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
sigh
.
a
n
d
.
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
smile
.
a
n
d
.
sigh . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
sigh
.
a
n
d
.
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
smile
.
a
n
d
.
sigh . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
sigh
.
a
n
d
.
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
I
.
smile
.
a
n
d
.
sigh . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
sigh
.
a
n
d
.
smile . . .
–
–
–
.
.
.
a
n
d
–
–
–
softly
decline.
Reflection: This was a romantic-themed poem that I wrote back in October of 2021 where the contemplator looks back on a romantic infatuation with someone who awed and consumed him/her for many, many years. The contemplator meets up with the person again years later and comes to realize there is nothing left – either he/she or the person of affection (or both) had changed to the point there was no hint of a spark or attraction remaining. I used the song “Rhythm of the Night” by Corona to play in the background at low volume to help create the “moodset” for the poem. If you listen to the song at low volume while reading this poem, you might better get the “feel” of it.