I STRUGGLE FAR BENEATH THE REACHES OF THE NIGHT

I love you far beneath
the reaches of the night,
huddled beneath the far reaching
influence of yours,
that scrabbles at the edges
of your existence,- to grab me
and to hold me, and to
wrestle with my heart,
forcing me to look upon
your eyes again,
lodged in my memory
with their dark silhouettes
that are all encompassing.
Struggling up the slopes of your love,
trying to make my way out.

Copyright ©2007 Ashi Shadow 10/13/07 on Katie.
Influenced by some of Pablo Neruda's work. Had read "If You Forget Me" "Saddest Poem" "XVII I do Not love you" before it.
- passive influence
--> Wasn't really satisfied with the title, dwelled upon it for a bit, decided this was good enough for now.
--> originally titled it "Struggling Up the Slopes Of Your Love" or "Slopes of your Love" but I think the first time reader shouldn't have that.