Once and Not Forever
Once and Not Forever
I asked one moment, why am I here tonight,
When once you stood countless light years,
And millions of perfect stars beyond reach.
Out of grasp and always living in a dream,
Waiting high on a pedestal in the cosmos,
Tantalizing beauty and goddess perfection.
But there is no blinking starlight tonight,
And a soft dark rain is falling down gently.
Our lips close the space, just inches apart,
And rushing pulses of life sweep over me,
As unstoppable as a new rising ocean tide.
No longer will I see you in misty shadows.
But tomorrow, a Harvest Moon will find us,
With summer’s illusions, lost in the chill air,
And memories that fade and fade to nothing.
But I will hold fast to the touch of your skin,
And the lasting memory of your pale soft lips,
As we soared above all, once and not forever.
Copyright © Thomas Bruce | Year Posted 2023
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