Illicit Kingdom

Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedDeep beyond the mountaintops Where the lilacs banter with the breezes I rather like this Tyrian allegiance There are couples with their joint umbrellas Waterfalls reflecting turquoise Colors seeping into trees The dawn's collected in a puddle And beyond the hilltops I have once inhabited a castle Admiring the stonework You oversaw the masonry Always building butterflies and kingdoms Hosting all your Gatsby parties Uninvited people at our fling I linger here in waiting Excited once again to deck the ceilings For these Viennese proceedings Pretend to be a Cinderella Dancing in forgotten shoes And when the temperature turns right Leave again with you Four years ago I was indifferent Believing I could pose before a mirror.