i am haunted by you,
like an ex-soldier who can't forget a war.
i see you in the mirrors, instead of my own reflection
i want you so desperately
but you arose from the soil
into the sky
and took the form of the sun
now I have no choice but to admire your warm beauty
from what feels like millions and millions of miles away
YOU ARE READING
Venus
PoetryConnected through space & time Within mountains & valleys In between the ocean's waves, Submerged in roses To the back of the garden, To the surface of Venus...