…of soundless joy
Before the light breaks
before that my beloved
our dreams will carry us
through the gentle winding
pathways of the night
to moments of soundless joy
into the heart of our song
that beats beneath the earth
away from our waking hours
away from our daily toils
and in that familiar place
we will dance in the shadows
moving together as one
for a brief timeless moment
our feet will not touch the earth
petals of night will reach for us
their soft caress
a reminder of the light
and when our time is done
the darkness
will whisper our secrets
to the distant stars
© Ann Bagnall