dark as ash

after dark
the aftermark
of your distant memory
spinning my head

silent plea
suffers silently
from desire's longing
firing my thighs

back now
the background
of flesh to flesh
eliminating my need

and for what does your heart beat
and what greater meaning has been discovered
and have I changed in some way for the better
and will love actually endure this time

discover me
your discovery
of who you have become
confusing both of us

I could have said more
I could have loved you better
I could have loved me better
I could have, but I didn't

even intangibles turn to ash
when you throw them in the fire