Once a Stairwell

I lost myself with you here Where the heavens and trees weave a canopy Of silhouette and starlight A safe haven of innocent love To which only I now reminisce Here I fill the void with phantoms Forlorn moments of you and I Almost remembered feelings of discovery Where exhilaration blanketed us In impulsively tossed protection On those oppressive and humid summer nights Sleeping in the protection of your embrace Breathing sweet ardor I silently confessed of my spirit Parching that eternal thirst of you With no care for consequence We discovered paradises and agony Sitting upon this crumbling staircase we once ascended I spy the traces of the moments once shared Pallid confetti blowing away And stepped over in the unseen cracks…