i keep my hand in yours
my step in sync
each breath, bated
paused to time my inhale with yours
i keep my eyes on your body
following every curve
every twist and turn
i keep my ear close by
in case you want to whisper
and my lips not far
for a chance at the softest kiss
i’ll take any connection i can find
when it’s you i’m with
and, trust me
it is you that i’m with
in the quiet moments
when we’re alone
i see you relax
exhale, let go
you are the morning ocean
reaching to me calmly
showing yourself to me
but deep with mystery
you are the night sky
vast, quiet, light, dark
filling every corner of my vision
when i raise my eyes with courage
you are my constant
my companion
my dearest friend
loving you perfectly
knowing you fully
even as you ebb and flow
from dawn to dusk
these are my highest aspirations
from across the sea
i dreamt of our lips touching
gently on the waves
i’ll watch the sweetness
gathering around your eyes
’til the stars burn out
the wind is moving everything
in sync with its pulse
branches dancing
to the song
the oldest
of all the ancient tunes
a melody
still being sung
generations long
aged but new
and my key is changing
ready for a new melody
ready to leave
the deafening beat
of my past
but no matter the changes
it will always be
my song
aged but new
there is silence out my bedroom window
and it is bright, with the morning sun
so i can see inside
to my deepest need
and it is you