Like the shifting ways the ocean reaches for the shore
Or maybe how summer sun falls gently upon the backs of children
You came into my life softly
With little more then a doves whisper to announce your name
I, like those before me, found solace in the illumination of your iris
And together we practiced the sacred art of breathing
While trying to remember the names of past loves
Who like smoke had twisted and spun its way out into nothingness
We talked of the texture and shape of egos, and remembered what hides behind eyes while they rest shut
We watched the cars fly by and in their absence listened to the sounds of the city
The echoes and whispers, made by the subtlety of cell phones and tears of babies
Like Juliet you sipped tea and watched time invade our bastion of an afternoon
As we sat and drew pictures of children whose faces had not yet be pulled south by time
We walked with the cool autumn breeze kissing the backs of our necks until the sky began to feel God’s hand reached up and painted it golden
We sat in perfect silence as the sky pulled on its dress of twilight
And let the soft sounds of dusk lead us back to my apartment
Darkness crept into the corners of the city and with it I remember you running the maze of my poems
As I worked quietly on some version of a home cooked meal
You ate my words as well as pasta that night and fell in love with something that pulsed far beneath my skin
I watched you reveal wings and float softly into bed
Discovering truths we spoke of things that have yet to be named
And forgot about redemption and the city and all the stars that surround it
But as dawn rose softly to the east
I awoke to see you sitting at the window
Staring into the sunrise
That moment has never left my dreams
The silhouette of your figure
The sky a pale gold
And the world softly siring
So far beneath us