The Worshipper

You tell me

In the hidden valley I come to pray, like a weary pilgrim, at the temple of the inverted pyramid

I lie prostrate at the junction of alabaster pillars and lap lovingly at the pool of the sacrament

Only my priestess with eyes of flame, which I have given as offering, deserves my supplication

I will forever hear her call and proceed through the throngs of the unworthy to be by her side

In no other place do I feel so holy, so soulful, so complete, as I do at her porcelain

altar

Only here do I see everything, the beginning of the universe and its’

end

I become dark matter, the space between space, and time does not exist, only

HER

 

 

Unknown, 2016

Reviews

[Larq]

Holy hotness...this is sensual, worshipful. Eloquently crafted with imagery and the shape of the piece is beautiful too. Any woman who reads this must feel like a goddess.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

a triangle is always the symbol for seductive woman.lol I ADORE this poem. Glad you are complete!

[Willard Wells]

Looks like you a great love. Without her, it does not matter anymore. Lovely flow, with great imagery. I like it.

[Linda Marie Van Tassell]

I cannot help but hear Leonard Cohen crooning in my ear:

"Light As The Breeze"

She stands before you naked
you can see it, you can taste it,
and she comes to you light as the breeze.
Now you can drink it or you can nurse it,
it don't matter how you worship
as long as you're
down on your knees.

So I knelt there at the delta,
at the alpha and the omega,
at the cradle of the river and the seas.
And like a blessing come from heaven
for something like a second
I was healed and my heart
was at ease.

O baby I waited
so long for your kiss
for something to happen,
oh something like this.

And you're weak and you're harmless
and you're sleeping in your harness
and the wind going wild
in the trees,
and it ain't exactly prison
but you'll never be forgiven
for whatever you've done
with the keys.

O baby I waited ...

It's dark now and it's snowing
O my love I must be going,
The river has started to freeze.
And I'm sick of pretending
I'm broken from bending
I've lived too long on my knees.

Then she dances so graceful
and your heart's hard and hateful
and she's naked
but that's just a tease.
And you turn in disgust
from your hatred and from your love
and comes to you
light as the breeze.

O baby I waited ...

There's blood on every bracelet
you can see it, you can taste it,
and it's Please baby
please baby please.

And she says, Drink deeply, pilgrim
but don't forget there's still a woman
beneath this
resplendent chemise.

So I knelt there at the delta,
at the alpha and the omega,
I knelt there like one who believes.
And the blessings come from heaven
and for something like a second
I'm cured and my heart
is at ease

~

Your poem, like the song, strikes a beautiful balance between realism and fantasy, eroticism and breathlessness.

[Scott Thompson]

Kind words. To remind you of LC is an ego boost that is undeserved yet much appreciated. S

[...]

Wow! "I lie prostrate at the junction of alabaster pillars and lap lovingly at the pool of sacrament" I mean, that's just one juicy line of this very sensual poetry, sir. This brings a whole new meaning to Church :) Amen!

[Scott Thompson]

Got a little "heated" writing it myself! So glad you enjoyed it. S

[andrew mitchell]

The power of women on man's mind. A great write Scott, you are good lol.

[Scott Thompson]

thank you for the compliment, although "nearly adequate" might be more a more accurate term. Glad you enjoyed my work!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

could read as two poems in one...

the one word a line...she is my end....or she is the end all and be all for me...at any rate i need the supplication and will sacrifice anything to to lessen the "space" between us.

[Scott Thompson]

I was actually contemplating using the last word in each line for a separate poem...poem within a poem kind of idea. Glad you saw it too! Thanks J

[Briana Noël Manzan..]

I agree with A Hare Off about the last lines "time does not exist, only HER"
Very powerful, beautiful, yearning, all-eclipsing infatuation...
It is somewhat reminiscent of some of the nuances in Anne Rice's books, particularly the Queen of the Damned and Pandora. I think you would enjoy those books if you haven't read them.

[softlyfall]

Whoa.
Such intensity and such interpretive possibilities!
My take is that you are poetically, timelessly, fabulously p***y whupped.
This is sooooooo good.

[Scott Thompson]

Absolutely, unequivocally, unapologizingly in love with women! what else is so unyielding when you need softness and so pliable when you need solidity. What's not to love? Glad you liked it, I enjoyed writing this one too!

[A hare off]

I like it, "and time does not exist, only HER" There is depth to your words and a feeling of forever. really nice.

[Scott Thompson]

I am glad others feel the same way I did during the writing of this one. Such an honor to share that feeling! Thank you for your appreciation