I Watch You Sleep
i watch you sleep
wondering where you are
the hair
falls down to the cheeks
spilling upon the pillows
moon intrudes
throwing shadows around
our cat stirs
your mouth is slightly open
as if you are about to whisper
i hear the violins leap in joy
the piano lights from key to key
on the streets, the brass hurries
my heart absorbed in love's symphony
and still, you sleep, turn
i curl into that curve
two pieces to a puzzle
that no longer puzzles me
my arm slowly enfolds you
you the automaton
grasp my hand
pull it to you
that lonely electron, out of orbit
now secure
as i listen to the symphony
no one hears
your beating heart calms my senses
a puppy drifts into sleep
secure as they only are
dream of wolves in forests deep
running free in lands that time forgets
this will be the last breath i breathe
dropping deliciously off me
as i enter the realm of Lethe
to wait for you
as first light dances across the face
breathless as your eyes open
claim my first kiss as dawn intrudes
makes the night's journey
worth every moment
where the present is a present
the gift of you
the symphony that walks me
thru the night
Fergus Falls 2/00
Romantic poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. Poetry to romantic poets is not a craft but an inspiration. The poet does not care for the perfection of form or clarity of expression. The romantic poets laid emphasis on imagination, inspiration, and emotion. It is the expression of the inner urges of the soul of the artist. The poet gives free expression to his feelings, emotions, experiences, thoughts, and ideas and does not care for rules and regulations. The emphasis is laid on inspiration and intuition.
Copyright © Timothy Ray | Year Posted 2022
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