The Stormchaser and the Stargazer

I always followed the smell,

some say the wind, or the birds

The scent always came first for me,

always an invitation of jasmine and cedar

When I would arrive,

the clouds boomed with welcoming

the rain greeting me with wet kisses,

the wind asking for a dance,

and I would always accept

We danced until the sun put us to bed,

softening the kisses and quieting the applause

I'd rest until the moon awoke me,

and the cycle of jasmine and cedar began anew

I followed the scent, but there was no thunder, no rain, no wind

I called out to them, but all I heard was a distant echo of a voice

This voice was not my own, so I continued to call,

hoping it was the clouds playing tricks again

I followed their scent, and kept my eyes up

Drifting, my eyes locked on a twinkle

"Polaris," you said, a twig of jasmine between your teeth

"Isn't she beautiful? Always leading me the right direction

However, Mercury isn't where he should be. Clever lad."

Your voice was celestial, made of bourbon and caramel

Up-close, you smelled nothing like a storm

Vanilla, squash, and black pepper,

it was something new, something warm...

Your mind is stirring, constellations arise

Correlations, causations, connecting dots in your mind

A warm strike moved through me, and before I knew,

My body was filled with lightning, electricity throbbed through

Was he a storm? I had the same sensation of yearning,

My bones ached, my hands burning

He was cut of similar cloth, the sky, the schism

How come I never felt his rhythm?

Your eyes, of stories old and new, finally met mine

The storm within me brewed, ached and whined

"What are you looking for, here?" you questioned

All of a sudden, the twinkling stars beckoned

"I'm a stormchaser, you see,

but tonight, the stars beckon me"

I quipped quickly, as I hoped,

Maybe this time, I'd be more than a trope

Finally, the clouds roll in,

I feel their drizzle on my skin

His eyes widen, even brighter than before,

The thunder will awaken him, I'm sure

The lightning cracks, he gasps in awe,

The thunder booms, and a crow caws

I watched him revel in this chaos, his hair whipping with the breeze,

His mind was swirled by the storm, but he endured it with such ease

Polaris watched us from high above,

Unwavering as the wind pushed and shoved

We danced in her light, as her lover rained

The storm held us close, and never, ever waned

When the lightening ceased, and the clouds moved on,

I found myself in the stargazer's arms

He gazed into me, my heart pounding hard

His irises nothing more than stars

"It was a great honor to dance with you, stormchaser

Playing in a storm such as this is rare for a stargazer"

He returned to his surveillance, but it was different this time,

Knowing it or not, he had kept his hand in mine

I decided to join him, only for a short while

I gazed out at the stars, then to that shining smile

My invitation boomed in the distance, lighting weaving,

My star purred, "well darling, are we leaving?"

Thunder behind his eyes and stars in mine,

Any hesitation was hard to find

Breathing the air, the taste of jasmine and cedar,

Somehow, all my senses were sharper, clearer

One step, then five, then twenty

All of a sudden, we were running

Howling, we ran down to the storm

If we go on like this, I'm never going back home

This story could go on forever,

The stormchaser learning to gaze,

The stargazer, chasing with them

However, you know how this ends,

Egos learning to transcend,

Lovers running off, again

So, lovers, gaze at your dazzling fires

Chase the rains that beckon you

In the most unexpected of places