Flaming June The month for love and weddings When the flames of love burn brightly Passion and romance rule the days The scent of flowers and perfume fill the air Thoughts of love imbue everyone with joy Pleasure and happiness shine on all At least that is how June is supposed to be I spent June living in the shadows of love Seeing others basking in love’s luminous glow Only darkened the omnipresent shadows I dwell in I desire love, but it has become a stranger to me An elusive stranger who evaporates when touched Flaming June has become the month I reside in A time of loneliness, pain and confusion Love lost, friendship tossed aside, heart broken Left feeling unworthy of love or even caring My flaming June has stretched into August Will this infernal month last until my winter’s end? Inspired by Lord Leighton's "Flaming June" Copyright © Shadowy Poet 2000 Main Page