Between Now and Never

Image Credits: Generated by OpenAI’s DALL·E

     The cycle repeated itself

Flared desire and thrill entwined 

     Leaving caution fluttering in the wind 

A writhing fantasy, raw and urgent 

Guiding fingers to dance upon screen and flesh

     The cycle, progressive yet known

Mixed with the familiarity of yearning and reality, 

     A deadly tango of the unrequited and inhibition 

With dreamed gasps rushing into reality 

Yet slipping away into yesterdays

     And now, this cycle seems to be at its end

But desperation says that it cannot be

     The need for its repetition to keep the fire alive 

Like chasing beauty in the pouring rain 

And forcing eyes open in the bright sun

      To live in an illusion of a life filled with stardust and him.