"Slipping" A whisp of air Slipping past me Ruffling my hair Her breath Soft as the wind Sweet as honey Her voice The nectar of flowers Her smile radiant As the sun above To her do I bequeath my love My care, my heart Unto her do my emotions belong Would that she understood How much of me she holds In the light grasp of her hand Slowly slipping Through her spread fingers I cling I cry I gaze into her eyes Sight without recognition She does not see me Slowly I lose my grip My strength My conviction As I slip slowly Ungracefully Out of her life