Have you ever noticed how the loveliest things have no real beginning
Or at least not one that you recall
It’s as though they always were…
And never were not…
Once upon a forever fireflies sparkled in a dear night sky
Even now I can see them dancing before us
Tiny stars, you told me
They left the heavens to embrace we two
In a playful magic rarely known
And so we find ourselves here again
Hand in hand at the dusk of a long long day…
Are you hungry, you ask
I only smile in return
You know why
You always know why
Me too, with a wink and a whisper you softly reply
The offer of your strong and gentle arm
And off we go in search of our enchanting corner
Almost as cozy and warming
As your touch upon my skin
I like it best when the space is nearly empty
With only a candle between us
We have it all to ourselves
Inviting soft exchanges
And lingering gazes…
Let us then venture from our blazing hearth
Closing the door in sweet knowing
That soon enough we shall return…
For now we journey outward
Pausing…where no one else in the whole wide world would notice
I love this place
Soft graffiti swirls tangle in brilliant confusion
I tighten my hand in yours
You know why
You always know why
Hidden among the cherry reds and the lime greens
Of an artist’s dream gone wild
Our own initials are tucked safely in an inky heart
I like to reach my fingers out to them as we pass
Recalling another firefly moment
When in silly tenderness
I bade you stop and turn around
Don’t peek, I teased
You knew why
You always know why
I could feel you smiling behind me
As I carved us forever into being
Then you held me close to your heart and
Loved me for it
I like that part best of all…
And so this eve under a soon to be firefly sky
As we slowly make our way
I tighten my hand in yours
Asking, may we pause
You know why
I love the way you always know why…
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ellie894 December 8, 2018
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