As we curled up
Supporting one another
(Now an effortless art form)
Burrowing into sand
Your head resting against my chest
My arms wrapped around you
We waited
For the orb to
Do its nightly
Dance of retreat
And as the setting warmth
On the horizon
This love of ours
Had no choice
No choice
But to find us
No choice
But
To swim
Through the eddies of time and Space
It had no choice but to shine
Ever so brightly
To beckon to us
To come dance
To embrace us
Look after us
And place
One step at a time
In front of us
Signs of experience,
Some reminders
And memories
Laced with
A “difference”
Always knowing
Letting us
Try to define it’s
Quality,
Texture,
Color and temperature
Like children on
A Christmas morning
Or watching a new puppy playing
We giggle
As it found its way into the
Tiniest recesses of our day,
The fleeting kiss
As we went about
Our daily tasks
And as it burst forth
Like the Phoenix
Our bodies, hearts and minds
At last surrendering to it
We look into each others eyes
Trying to figure out
Trying to release to
Trying to hold on to
And finally letting go to
Today’s manifestation
As we sat in the sand
We realized
We were mirrors
Reflecting the setting orb
Assurance of safety
Traveling through our being
An emerald spark
Winked
It had no choice
—Paul Reynolds
