THE MAN IN THE TOWER

Every day
she saw him in his window
typing at his computer
or reading a book.

Some days,
she could hear music
coming out of his partly open window.

But each day
she dreamt of him
without him knowing
of how she pined for him.

To himself,
he was just a man.
But to her,
he was a dream.

A goal, a skyscape,
unattainable and beautiful.
What sorts of dreams
rested behind his tenderness?

Green fields,
blue skies,
and white clouds?

Being nice
was not enough.
If only,
he could also
be hers.

Copyright ©2017 Ashi Shadow -10/8/17 Noticed a woman who seemed college age that seemed to be watching me through my window while I was listening to music with the window open and writing another poem (I was writing "DREAMING IMPROBABILITIES)"