Reminiscence

Let me wake up to

The sound of waves crashing on the shore

And the smell of coffee and fragrant butter rolls 

Let us spend some more time holding each other in our bed

The duvet covering us providing the most comfort in this world 

Let us take long walks by the sea

With waves frolicking at our feet

A gentle caress, a forbidden kiss

Today let us leave reality behind 

For today let us just be

Man and woman

Without the definition of labels smothering us

Not allowing us space to breathe 

And when it starts to drizzle

As it surely would, the rumble of a thunder I heard is not too far away

Let us not rush back to the safety of a roof above our heads 

Get wet it the rain with me 

Let us leave adulthood far behind 

The expectations, commitments

Let it all cease to exist 

Even if for just a single day

And when evening comes, as it inevitably would

For all good things must come to an end in our hasty life

Let me find the warmth in your body by the Bon fire

And fall asleep with your hands around me

With just the stars watching over us on a moonless night

For tomorrow we must head back

To the stark reality that awaits us

To the harshness of wasted time, maddening traffic and dirty politics 

But for today let us just be 

You and me...