we kiss in shadows

by Raine Wynd

dark eyes gleaming with the hint of mischief
he smiles as he draws me nearer to him
he pulls me close and we play the game
say the words, my love, say what we feel
but never speak of the promises we've made
to others unaware of our playtime

the rings gleam like sunlight on the bedside table
and the scent of spent passion lingers in the air
as we lay in each other's arms contentedly
feel the emotions, my love, feel what we cannot say
humming through the summer air like heat waves
shimmering in the noonday sun

what we have is more than words can express
and less than we desire deep in our hearts
so we kiss in shadows longer than we dare to look
banish the darkness, my love, banish it for the now we share
forget that this is all a pretense of something like forever
and nothing we do will ever make it any more real

ï¿½1993 Alice T.Comments are greatly appreciated! Thanks!