Ode to Wine
Lips stained a crimson red
Desperately awaiting her approach
As graceful as water she flowed towards him
The scent of her was intoxicating
Enveloped in her sweetness
He reveled in a sanguine paradise
In vain
He consumed her bottomless love
Slowly, sincerely, selfishly
No amount was enough
To quench his thirst
Alone at the table
Lazy fingers trace patterns
In the wood
Endless, dizzying swirls
His vision blurred
With only her unwavering love
And his own shadow
To keep him company he was
Reminded of the man he once was
Life of the party,
God among men
When the sun dawned
No longer would he feel her touch
Remorseful, his lonely heart
Ached
For tonight
Trembling fingers
Wrap around the crystal stem
Dionysus lifts the glass to his lips
And sighs