Looking Back

Stained glass backdrop morning dew

Treescape splendor sunlit sky

Behind your shades perhaps a clue

Perhaps a shady secret lie

At large and free upon the ground

Amongst a crowd concealed from view

Your lovers near you look around

You have a secret rendezvous

For wrong or right the  love is strong

Though both of you are given

For right or wrong you go along

Afraid and yet you're driven

Does he care and do you dare

Expose the love to sunlight

Do you care and does he dare

To follow love in flight

Infinitely you dare to run away

Looking forward choice gone

Finally the coward stays

Looking back your love is gone

© Paul Viel 2002