The Hermit & The Sun
Part II - “False Awakening”

There is the thread of narrative
that spins inside my head..
and then there is the life
that we actually lived.
There are the flesh and blood
real human beings.. you and I.
And then there is
The Hermit and The Sun..
Two star-crossed lovers
within a fictional script.

Within that living narrative
The Hermit
never gets to touch
The Sun.
He only stares at her
until his eyes are blinded..
from afar.

And in our real lives..
Truth be told,
it’s much the same.
Except I try my best
to not indulge my hunger
for your gaze..
I look away to be polite..
and to protect my heart
from being tempted
by your holy light.

But then again,
in both the story of our fiction
and our life..
Alas! Descends upon us,
yet another,
dark and moonless night.