Unity's Fruit

On my mind tonite
is amazement that I
ever doubted my commitment
and complete devotion
to this thing here

Why would I?

The world's offerings are
bittersweet and unsubstantial
vapor and transparent

I demanded the idea
from you
respect and trust
time and patience
how could I be willing to
settle for second best from
so many other potential candidates

Absolutely not.

I will not make a fool of love
will not make a mockery of faith
You believed, and therefore returned
I believed, and grasped onto purity

Our lives will sing a testimony
of possible impossibility and
supernatural dominion

There is a reward for
this determined commitment
acknowledgement of our continuous sacrifice
Our seed will eventually sprout
to bare witness to
unity's fruit

Rejected Happiness

Proud to say
I've rejected happiness
that illusive tempter seducing me with
flexed arms and masculine carved back
offering whimsical pleasure in
intermittent bursts, but continuity
always outside my grasp

No more will I
participate in this salsa
grinding against happiness' hips
absorbing his unique power
anticipating full release but
suffering unfulfilled withdrawal

Uh uh. I don't need happiness...

**The remainder of this poem, and all other poems for October, are available in Discover Kai Poetry Intimate Musings, or contact a.Kai at discoverkai@hotmail.com for copies or permission to use. If you don't receive a response to email within 2 days, please resend. Thanks**