
once
twice
three times
On the fourth ring
I picked it up....
I spoke to her
in polite purple tones
relying only on the calling
..the chilling reality of the moment
upon my bones
telling me
I can no longer go on
Because of its rarity,
VIOLET
best described my voice
broken
choked up
almost cracking
like a wounded animal's bawl
with it's back pushed
against the wall
trying it's best to survive
She was royalty to me
A part of a future
I could only hope to see
But nothing ever stood between
my faith in her
my trust in her
and our mutual sincerity
I wrapped a purple blanket
around my explanation
hoping she could understand
Her reward for all the hurt
and pain in the act of duty
Time well served
My duty was simple--
loving her
I never touched her
I never tasted her
I never smelled her
But, I heard her
I wanted her
and I worshipped her
She was to me
what the purple coats
meant to the kings of Midian
and the way Aaron felt
when he wore it
on his trip from Egypt
Imma be a purple song
imma be singing all night long
a refrain from the barney song...
'I love you
You love me ...'
I will love you well into
E.T.E.R.N.I.T.Y.
jakuper(1/26/07)

whoa!!!! damn.... i know of this too well... i may share my story one day.
ReplyDeletethnx for this
inclined 1....This story was borne of a mixture of colors, and feelings... I'm glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
I love the usage of color to describe the emotions..
ReplyDeletenaturali...Thanks Lady.
ReplyDeletepeaking through the cracked door
ReplyDeletesmiling at what I see
glad for the partial entrance to you
I'm all to appreciative of this right now...Violet...yes....a soft bruising...DEFINATELY describes...that achy breaky heart feelin...**tear falling**
ReplyDeleteZEUS....THANKS. GLAD YOU COULD FEEL SOMETHING FROM THIS...
ReplyDeleteSUGGA MAMA....VIOLET IS MY FAVORITE COLOR....
ReplyDeleteTHANKS FOR YOUR BEAUTIFUL WORDS
ETERNITY seem like such a like time......
ReplyDeleteMs Diva......When LOVE is real...it never ends. Even when you are seperated by departure, or death...love lives on....
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking your time to read my work...