moonlit dream

We lay in the bottom of a faded red canoe in each others arms.

I gaze up at the blazing sun descending from the soft array of brilliance,

that is fading away to darkness in the sky.

The stars emerge from the vast sea of black

sparkling like the diamonds in your eyes.

The envious moon shines on the waters

reflecting a beautiful silver light over everything its shadow touches.

I gaze up at you adoringly and you caress my cheek.

Your soft lips press against mine and for a moment I've left this earth.

Then to my disappointment I wake up. . .

and I'm gazing up at silver moon,

shining on the rippling water beneath our faded red canoe,

amongst the sparkling stars in the sky like those in your eyes.