I remember
how I held you in my arms
so close to me.
Through thin silk,
I felt your heartbeat against my chest.
Your beautiful eyes
full of love and desire
looked into mine as our lips met.
In that fleeting moment
time stood still
and we were one
under the soft blue light
of the lover's moon.
But time stands still for no one
and on this night
arms empty, eyes turned to the ground,
surrounded by cobalt shadows
and echos of whispered words
I thrust my useless hands deep in my pockets
and hunch my shoulders against the chill.
I hear the dry rasp of my footsteps on cold concrete
I walk alone,
knowing I will never forget
and I will always hold close
the way I felt
with you, that night
under the soft blue light
of the lover's moon.