those nights when sleep has claimed you

i am still wandering in some poem

or it is a chapter i must complete

these are the finishing touches
to the day we have shared

however, there exists my first chore
as the night calls for an ending

holding you until dreams have seduced you

it is a period of ultimate tranquility

my arm wrapped around you

my wedding ring still warm from your lips

the redolent smell of your hair
your body lapping against my shore
the waves of love gently reminding

this is our secure state 

you easily succumb to the Sandman

it is a routine we developed

those dreams are now long perished

in the past, existing in Nevermore

love bears patience, time can heal

as i roll quietly away

return to poem or chapter

i am the knight who slew the dragon

the knight that opened the garden gate

escorted her into Elysian fields

gave her hand to the Sandman

with your permission my lady

i will take my leave

the dreams herein were meant for you

with poem or chapter finished

i return to my station

curling against her, it is time 
for the Sandman to take me to her
where we exist in Halcyon Nights
love endures all trials, never ends

my simple nightly prayer, thank you, God

3/7/19