Strange love

The city was dark, drowned into the silence of night,
Deep within the silver mist a white silhouette was in sight
Moving from place to place, from door to door,
Searching for something, each time more and more…

Fragile spider webs adorning windows of a broken home,
This long lost figure will now find that he’s not alone;
Outlined in cold moonbeams – her blackness was delight,
Such a beautiful creature – something worth for to fight.

He floated closer and closer, but she always ran away,
Every time she managed to escape filled him with dismay
And each time he wished he could just call out her name,
But when he opened his mouth – around silence was the same.

He chased her through the house, each time with no success,
Never could he get closer than almost touching her black dress;
He would laugh if he could, he would cry if his eyes’d let him,
He’d be happy with hearing her heartbeat but chances were slim.

After endless hours of this restless chase – she was suddenly still,
She turned around gently and reached for his hand – such a thrill,
Their fingers seemed to have touch, but neither could really feel,
She wished for his eternal company as her heart he wished to steal.

They spent minutes staring at each other without making a sound
They were anxious, but timid as if someone was around
And in one flash second she threw herself in his translucent arms,
He was gently caressing her hair – she felt safe from all harms.

The porcelain moon shone up on the blue and black velvet skies,
Two sorrowful souls were united – feelings of stomach butterflies,
A wondering white ghost for a groom and a black shadow for a bride,
Love is strange, but meant for all those who can feel it burn inside…

**Note: Won first place at a poetry contest on this site =). Hope you like it!**