I swim in the soothing whispers you emit as you sleep,
although a sea separates our bodies I can feel
the rhythmic susurrus of your gentle breath,
as you lie and dream of my touch.

I long to run my fingers across your skin
and place a gossamer kiss on your brow,
more than living itself. I know you're there
and I know that you're dreaming of my voice.

Until our entities are intertwined again,
wrap yourself in a blanket of my words
and wait for me, all I need is the sound
of your subtle sighs, to guide me home.

As you inhale and exhale, like the waves
kiss the shore, I feel a mystical energy
coursing through my veins,
and I smile, and I know you're smiling too.

Keep breathing, don't worry, It won't be long
until I once again am by your side,
to share the air with you,
and merge in breathless ecstasy once more.


A Burns 2012