Susan Gibson Poet Free verse

Love, Naturally

Our lips softly touch, two-to-two, making a quiet, almost
imperceptible sound...
                                leaves, red and brown,
                                skittering across the ground,
                                windblown and crinkly.

You turn your face where I can see it no more,
laying your head on my shoulder, your hair playing lightly
across my face in the evening breeze...
                                                        sparrow feathers
                                                        ruffled and puffed
                                                        in the cool wind of
                                                        after-rain.

Then, as you fall asleep beside me, breathing long, warm
breaths on my arm, I lie there, exploring the nape of your
neck with gentle fingers, until my hand falls sleepily to
your shoulder and my eyes slowly close, leaving all conscious
presence of you behind...
                                    leafy shadows on a twilight lagoon,
                                    continuing their patterns throughtout
                                    the moonlit night.

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Connie Marcum Wong February 5, 2019 at 12:38 AM This is very lovely Susan. It is almost a haibun. Your talent is certainly shining in this romantic piece. Perfect for the coming Valentine's Day! : )