And so I change the sheets again, you watch me so uncertain
of why I do this simple task or who I am precisely;
I hide a sigh, and tuck you in, your hand held in my keeping,
and when you fall asleep at last, I lie awake, half dreaming

of when a fleeting glance met mine, your grace and quiet beauty
tore down my shields;
no longer could my urgent love stay hiding.
You held me firmly to your breast, my feelings burst their silence
and unconfined, we reached to find a love that has no ceiling.

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It was a bloody nuisance. A short, yacht cruise this time. I inhaled Sandra’s freshly shampooed hair and held her close. She’s a moody devil, remote one minute then over me like an affectionate child the next. This was one of those loving moments and I determined to enjoy it while it lasted. I loved her and she seemed to love me. It was just that sometimes she didn’t show it. A cheeky glint in her eyes, a quick hug, and she was off across the deck. Sherbrooke to the Irish Coast and back again wasn’t all that far. I … Read the rest