The Uninvited Guest

He sat motionless across the table from me
My mind seemingly occupied with the daily list of activities
I did not ask for his presence
He just came in through the darkness

A halo of light surrounded his shadowy figure in my frame of mind
The quiet countenance of his demeanor
Was powerful enough to push my thoughts aside
I met his gaze and found myself swimming in a sea of soft, rolling waves.

I have seen him before in the apartment of my thoughts
He exists in the shadowy corner where I've placed a chair for him to sit
I do not wish to be impolite
But my fears of the truth have kept him bound to those shadows

Not today. Today he illuminates the room.
Today his gaze penetrates my every musing
As he sits -- my uninvited guest -- I cannot escape him
He pulls me deep into his soul; life without him seems unfathomable

I steal my eyes from him and place them on the table
In front of us they roll within the triangle of my creation.
From the hollows of my skull my spirit looks down and evaluates the moment
My heart is his but the rest is someone else's

He moves through the air without disturbing it
His hands lightly cover my face with tender warmth
I feel my spirit shoved back into its place
while my eyes focus on the beautiful visage before me

His inviting smile pierces the very heart he holds
I drown sweetly in an ocean of tears
My sobbing is met with soft admonitions
"Shhh... I know....I know this is not what you wanted."

I plead for his return to the dark corner from whence he came.
Return to the chair... I'll add a pillow... a book?
No... no, he will no longer be retained in the darkness of my mind
My guest is staying for tea.