LOVE'S AFTERGLOW

LOVE’S AFTERGLOW

You came to me so gently ~

Ran your fingers through my hair.

You held me close and whispered

How very much you care.

Your breath was warm upon me,

I could smell the sweet sweet wine

How very special was my joy

To know that you were mine.

You put your arms around me

And drew me closer still.

Your fingers feather soft upon me,

Weakening my will.

We lay in the velvet darkness

With candlelight subdued,

Soft music filled the room

How romantic was the mood.

My heart was full,  my eyes were wet

Such special words you said.

“Let me gather stars for you ~

A garland for your head.

The time was right ~ the mood, the place,

Our love at last complete.

There were stars in our eyes

And roses at our feet.

You loved me long and loved me well

And both of us took our pleasure

A time when the world stood still ~

Joy in fullest measure.

Passion spent we lay together

In love’s sweet afterglow

Relishing the memories we had made

The sweetest we could know.

My perfume lingered in the room

And on the pillow case

This had been a time set apart

A very special place.

You held me close and then we slept

As the night grew cold.

These memories will live with us

And warm us when we’re old.

© Linda J. Vaughan