The Midnight Pleas
I am not some fleeting ghost of night
Who passes by and fades from sight,
If warmth from my heart upon yours is laid,
Can longing truly be kept in shade?
Forget the tales the world repeats,
Let our pulses speak in sacred beats.
Let blushes bloom where lanterns fail,
Beneath soft covers where breaths grow pale,
Your playful turns, your tender fight,
Turn every shadow into light,
Close your eyes and drift with me,
Where dark unfolds in color’s sea.
Let my steps trace where yours have been,
Stay still until our souls convene,
Hear my breath not for clever art,
But for the thunder of my heart,
I will not rush what time makes sweet,
Till rhythm and longing gently meet.
Then together we’ll forget the hours,
When youth stands tall in blooming powers,
When love runs high and fears grow small,
And passion paints the silent wall,
Till every sigh becomes our rhyme,
And joy is drained like vintage wine.
Source: On the Wing's of Wind, Anthology of Soul's Whispers-Vol. III. phddorji.blogspot.com