" Love And Reincarnation "

In a moment of desperation, I went to her advice box for solace
And before any answers came, I knew that she'd recall the promise
That was made between our searching eyes, in a dream-state long ago
She was a reincarnation of herself, and I, a passing minstrel show
That had performed in every sense of her, reminding her of who we were
A pair of lonely dancers, moving through ethereal versions, become a blur
And who she may have been, it was just a mediation in consideration
Of the Alliance Of Apparitions, existing in each others concentration
In an Egyptian pyramid, the home where she and Anubis lived
Tracking down the lost loves and former likenesses we bid
It was a running wager that would recycle every thousand years
And even when we glimpsed each other, it was through a sheet of tears
That ran down through the ages, scribbled down on scrolls and pages
Telling the story of how we lived, how we loved through sorcerers and sages
Searching for our only possible love, that we were always dreaming of
Through lifetimes, speeding at hyper-velocities, and drifting far above
The pettiness of strangers, we knew all the hidden dangers
Having been through this so many times before
And now she's like Anubis, jumping to conclusions
Then leading me from darkness into light
She's the only Love I've ever known
And through the years we've truly grown
And now we see each other, for who we truly are
No longer in the shadows, no longer Loving from afar...

Tony Taylor  (Chicago)