We Have Some Time

Loveliness caught me staring vivid emerald eyes stared back unblinking asking the unasked touching my soul deeply saying she understood approved of this visual tête-à-tête Meandering stream rippling surface current beneath antediluvian oak laden with vibrant green leaves nature's awning a blanket spread impending lovers cool gentle zephyr unable twin passion to impede My trembling hand she took to her breast natural crimson lips touched my bone dry mouth lingered there tasting of jasmine sachet tentative tongue scorched mine set off simultaneous sighs We have some time whispered mouth against my ear hot against passion spent tangled skirt twisted pants strewn hodgepodge here and there I knew not words to answer Old am I now life lived did survive never forgot nameless girl ancient oak summer days of love tender and good jasmine smells memory haunted by her words We have some time