the stars are about to yield their guidance

wandering in an astronomical twilight

leaving the arms of Morpheus

i curl my arm around you

bury my face in the fragrance of your hair

and wait

as the sun bursts the horizon

in raucous oranges, salmon, yellow and gold

i revel in that precious moment knowing

i have left the realm of a nights' dreams

to hold the one this day gives me

and wait

for that first moment

when your lips demand mine

12/29/18