I WONDER  (June 7th, 20013)
Written by Donna Sheppard

(Dedicated to: Robert, my muse,
my confidante, my friend, my love)

I wonder
if you feel my truth
In the poems
I write for you

Eyes wide shut
Against the night
I wonder if you feel me
Transfixed (and transported)
By your songs

I wonder if you feel
A longing for some
Midday delight . . .
Or a midnight date
With the stars
On a night unencumbered
By the weight of the moon

I wonder if you feel
My endless kisses
My fingers intertwined
In yours . . .

The weight
Of my body
Spooning
With satisfaction
Against your back

I wonder if you feel
The wonder of our
Hearts expanding
Across the geography
That separates us

I wonder if you feel
The wonder
Of our home
Away from home