night visitor

like an owl, a bird of prey

you swoop down stealthy and take the honey from my tongue

before i ever have a chance to speak your name

you slip thru my fingers like dream

i feel your weight on the bed

the heat of your bodies

sometimes as fur that tickles my naked back

shapeshifter

trickster

lover man

wearing your mystery like a crown

i see your shadow on my wall

and there is buzzing in my ears

sometimes i choose to banish you like smoke

but tonight, tonight i seek comfort

so i pretend to sleep

then i can say it was just a dream.......