Love Poem: My Desert Cassia
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Written by: Phillip Knox

My Desert Cassia


Among the shadows of the night  

I hear your footsteps  

the scent of jasmine  

on your henna-dyed hair.  

 

I remember how you looked then 

as I ponder upon twilight summers 

two hearts engaged with passion  

underneath light rainfalls.  

 

Beauty is her essence 

dreamless, floating on crimson tides 

I touch her tresses 

composed perfectly, accentuating her eyes 

 

The curves of your thighs  

like jewels touched by sunlight 

exotic, held captive- intrigued  

by this Desert Cassia.