the shelter of love

Miles away

My thoughts of love

Take wing to fly

Sending you soft caresses as you rest

Grateful tonight

For the blessing of you

Languishing in dreams of tenderness

No one knows the truth of love

Like lovers who open their hearts

To trust

Even in the midst of hurt

Longing that slept for so long

Awakens at the sound of

The beloved’s name

As our souls lay claim

To their kin

And even though

These 12, 000 miles

Separate us

Inside my heart you rest

Held close

To my chest

Nestled there

Like a young bird

Breathless from its maiden flight

Tired from the wild winds

Comforted by the shelter

Of love