stay awhile
in this hearth  and home
this heart place
we created

the place of sunshine and smiles
my soft touch on the back of your neck
your fingers gliding across my lips
the pillowfight we had that left
feathers peeking out from the oddest places
the comfortable silence sitting between us
because we knew each other
even without speaking

stay awhile
and tell me a story
about your life
before me
any tale
of funny things
of sad moments
of past love savoured
of dreams in the night
of the little hopes you told no one about
of the silly and strange in any thing

stay awhile
and stretch your body out next to mine
and let us warm ourselves
through each other’s warmth

stay awhile
with
me.

*** Poetica ~ written January 21, 2008