Stay

Stay with me

I remember how it felt to touch your hand

As we drew our initials in the sand

Only to watch the waves wash them away

Come the close of day

Rest with me

Under the shade of the huge gum tree

As it sheds its bark

And we navigate the arc

Of each others embrace

Undress me

While we hold each other’s gaze

Remembering how it feels

To be amazed

By the sight of someone you adore

So close to you

Lay with me

After our love is spent

Dreaming those dreams

Only lovers can invent

As we await the advent of the stars

And a view of Mars

In the darkening sky

From which the setting sun

Has slowly retired