Quilt
[University of Tampa's Literary and Arts Journal]
El Viento y La Oscuridad by
Touching is believing.

Bailé con el Viento.
And my heart sounded
Like the first taste of freedom
After a long imprisonment.

The caressing blanket of Darkness
Closed around us.

    I wasn’t really dancing
    With el Viento.

        But he and Darkness were watching.

I know they were,
Because they wrapped around me
As I watched mi amante
Wrap his arms around an otra muchacha.

So I danced in los brazos del Viento, instead.

Close enough to taunt el traidor de mi amor.

Close enough for the scent
Of my tears to
Intoxicate the wind.
Copyright 2007 Robby Ranshous