Two Who Met

We met in the winter of our youth unaware of what was to be She made the world small when I saw only her and she saw only me We danced in evenings of red skies and starry nights where we learned with fingers tenderly held that our souls wore passion's fervor as a sensual cloak that gave a wondrous glimmer to the eyes and framed the eternal shadows with our nakedness to leave emotional boundaries burned into our heart when each kiss yearned from hunger as our lips became molten and the trace of a smile came when our yearning was met inviting the abandonment of our fears Like roses in full bloom our lover's fragrance floated on the breezes as two who met danced with romance until our rose petals fell slowly to Earth swept away by time to become a harmony of memories played on the strings of quiet reflection that's heard as a recurring echo in my soul 12/30/20