Stay With Me Tonight

Stay With Me Tonight
by Michael R. Burch 

Stay with me tonight;
be gentle with me as the leaves are gentle
falling to the earth.
And whisper, O my love,
how that every bright thing, though scattered afar,
retains yet its worth.
 
Stay with me tonight;
be as a petal long-awaited blooming in my hand.
Lift your face to mine
and touch me with your lips
till I feel the warm benevolence of your breath’s
heady fragrance like wine.
 
That which we had
when pale and waning as the dying moon at dawn,
outshone the sun.
Hence, lead me back tonight
through bright waterfalls of light
to where we shine as one.
 
Originally published by The Lyric
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
December 8, 2019 at 2:15 AM
Gorgeous lines, makes me think of so many wonderful days.
Burch Avatar
December 8, 2019 at 10:54 PM
I'm glad you liked my poem. It's nice to have someone we want to stay with!
Somadas Avatar
December 8, 2019 at 12:43 AM
Beautiful line...
Burch Avatar
December 8, 2019 at 1:58 AM
I'm glad you think so!
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