Interlude

Here you walk beside me so In the evening’s fading afterglow With muted sunlight in your hair And breathing in the perfumed air. Our footsteps mingle with the sound Of chirping crickets all around And the stars, they gather in the sky – I see their twinkle in your eye. The night birds sing a soft goodnight That echoes in the passing light, But we pay no heed to their calls As darkness on our footsteps falls. I revel in this time with you And, giddy, tell a joke or two. I hear your laughter as a song And pray this moment lingers long. The moon above now guides our way And lights the road with milky ray, So we stroll in the sleeping land Arm in arm and hand in hand.