He

He glances at me,
Then he looks away,
So many things I want to say,
But I take his cue and look away,
And think of things so far away,

The moonlight glints on the sea,
And I think of how we used to be,
Slow dancing in the rain,
His hands wrapped tightly around me,
I know that he can ease the pain,
And this is where I want to be,

I feel the blood course through my veins,
I feel his arms surround me,
I feel at home in his embrace,
I’m in a secure place,

Candlelit dinners on the roof,
Long walks by the bay,
My fingers entwined in his,
As we gaze lovingly at each other in bliss,

We watch the flames dance on the sheets,
He holds me close and won’t let me sleep,
We listen to music by the beat,
He writes song lyrics that are oh so deep,

How things change as time goes by,
I wish I could understand why,
But for now, I think of old times when we watched the sea,
And planned things for both him and me….

-Poppy