Love

Intertwined

It’s a rainy night, and you come home to see
A phone lying still on the windowsill
A dial tone still trilling while the face
Of your lover lies dappled in the beams of neon streetlights
Squeezing their ways through cracks in the blinds
To caress the lips and contours of that lovely face.

You whisper hello, and quiet, make your way across the room
Tiptoeing and undressing an inch at a time, staying slow
So you can listen to her breath and keep the one you love asleep.

And then you’re freed of all the horrors of the day —
They slip away into the night, it’s only right
This is the time you can be free.

So you caress and cuddle up against her chest
Staying warm within that nest, and sharing heat
You’re both undressed and you repeat
The deeper rhythms of her breath
So that you too can get some rest.

Dreams begin to trickle through your thoughts
And as they flood your tired mind
You realize you are intertwined
With your soulmate
And there is no better fate.

You dream a dream that’s just for you
But from the smile on your face
I’m sure you’re dreaming that the two
Of you are going on a date.