The Fortress

Bound and imprisoned within the fortress I have placed my being
Protected from the ominous, the beguiling presence of broken promise
Comforted by the impervious solitude -- naught may enter.
Wrought by fear, loneliness is the price of preservation.
Rapt in the desolation of this accursed, voluntary exile, I am adrift
Unaware of my agony and in denial of terror that accompanies isolation
I linger in this place, resigned to abide with this -- my destiny.

In an unguarded moment I am met with abrupt ingression
An intruder, preceded by cerulean radiance, my cell now ablaze
I flee, foolishly attempting to remain shrouded within the dim recess
To no avail--the stranger perceives my veiled presence
Directs my sight beyond the murky dampness of what I have known
Azure brightness, beautiful to behold, painful to my exhausted eyes
And he leads me to a place long forgotten-- where warmth abounds.
Basking in unfamiliar heat--my body is aflame with desire
Interrupted, I hearken to the sound of a closing door
Joyous, grateful--the tomb in which I have existed is sealed.
I am reborn--enveloped by love, my suffering rewarded
A song emerges from within my soul and I sing as no other has sung before
I laugh at my own happiness and cry blissful tears, as I dance
And my love, he stands beside me, knowing me, keeping me safe.

As I dream, sweetly, peacefully, I am wakened, engulfed by dread
I seek out my savior and find he is stealing away
I reach for him -- he retreats -- he is intent in his task
He must finish the blockade that will keep me inside --
Away from him and outside of what I have known -- my prison, my fortress
Closed to me now, I wander, lost, alone.. no longer denying the pain
Screaming for release, pleading for reentry
Complying to what my destiny has become.