light on dark

Dark wood floors show everything.
Dust, dirt, hair, debris,
nothing blends in.

You were a single, long hair
against the deep mahogany
and black cabinets.
Shining solo, proud and strong
I saw you,
and the rest blurred away into darkness.

You were magic, are magic,
impossible to miss.

of daydreaming

People say all the right things,
make the opportune gestures,
and be everything we want them to be,
ourselves included.
Perfection is attainable,
if we can meet the right person
where everything will fall into place.

That’s the trouble,
and addicting allure,
of daydreaming.