Shadows

'Neath velvet cloth of night and shadows,
 my heart confessed its thoughts to the wind.
 I could feel your smile from a distance
 with the touch of your closeness profound.

 The sun reached behind a fading sky,
 so the moon could take its proper place.
 Day to darkness, brightened by the stars,
 leaving upon the blue waters
 a shimmering portrait of your face.

 You, with all your savoring sweetness,
 tenderly pierced the walls of my soul
 as you wove a new tapestry with
 the golden threads of your hope and love.

 Yesterday you offered me courage,
 today you endowed me with your strength.
 Every moment together, a gift.
 Every day a celebration of life.

 How lovely the music of your heart.
 You are the air I breathe, sound I hear
 and the spirit that gently moves me.
 I don't wish for the moon, I have the stars.