Factory Reset
Through the blue haze,
With eyes squinting,
Quite softly she asked
‘So you finally came?’
What was I to say?
I was here beside her
After what had seemed
An eternal search.
I decided to be silent –
Her question rhetorical.
I lay there prostrate
And felt her touch my head.
I was suddenly consumed
With unconditional love.
© griffonner 2023
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Ah! Allen, this need time to sink in and reveal its meaning; either that or I’m a thicko! Quite apart from that it has a nice rhythm; um….I’m already thinking, is there is some AI in there!
Best….Dougie
Hello Dougie, Thanks so much for reading and commenting. I nearly prefaced this with: ‘The age old question: Masculine or feminine for God’, but I thought that would spoil my little ruse: My intention was to trick the reader into thinking that this was an erotic encounter, until the last four lines which were meant to indicate being touched by the protagonist’s deity and renewed. (Hence the double entendre of the title.) I think my image only confuses, but couldn’t think of one which would have given the game away. Just goes to show how out of step I am.… Read more »
Of course! How could I have missed that? Once you provide the clue it reveals itself; and I plead extenuating circumstances – which I have explained elsewhere.
And I wouldn’t say you are out of step – just the usual dumb silence!
Dougie