Meadows in Moonlight

Moonlight on mute meadows close to the whispering sea Invokes in my mind such a sweet memory Where we lay down together under a bright starry sky To listen for an owl's plaintive yet haunting cry And yet in that stillness your heart did strongly beat Against my chest warmed by your bodily heat All daylight colours reduced to a silvery black or grey With fish leaping for insects upon which to prey Upon the waters the moon's pale orb reflected And in the fields the rustling scuttle of night creatures detected It was in that still silence punctuated by soft sound Which lingers so long in my head around As we enjoyed our close communion in great measure A recollection we will forever and more treasure