For But a Moment

Originally written May 10, 2007 at 3AM while trying to fall asleep.

I gaze up into the vast expanse that is the night sky.
And for just a moment my mind stops.
No more questions about what or how.
Things just are.
The stars are just perfectly aligned.
Like your body next to mine.
For but a moment the cold has no control over my body.
The only chill I feel is the one down my spine as we snuggle closer, our hands laced tightly, my head upon your chest.
For but a moment the sounds of the busy city fade away.
Leaving only the crickets to mourn the coming of the day.
Every breath is intensified, the sweet cadence of our hearts such a soft lullaby.
For but a moment a shooting star streaks across the open sky.
Leaving in its path a shared moment that will stay forever vivid in our hearts.
Taking with it our wish for a perfect world.
And for but a moment, it is.
Just you and I.
In a place where we can hide together.
Just you and I...
     ...forever.

Soulmates

Originally written on Feb 21, 2007 with some minor changes before posting.

She lies back, letting the emerald blades embrace her.
She has eyes only for the night sky,
     -that velvet blanket sprinkled with diamonds.
The vast expanse makes her feel tiny,
     -but somehow not insignificant.
She knows that somewhere out there, her soulmate exists.

He lies back, the rough pavement at his back.
His gaze cannot be turned from the night sky,
     -the silver smile of the moon beaming down upon the world.
The darkest blue that holds so many of his deepest secrets,
     -but never betrays a one.
He knows that somewhere out there, his soulmate exists.