Crossroads (A Collection of Short Stories)

A Love Poem at Midnight

For my dearest J,

As I stare blankly at my dark windowsill

I look up at the starless night sky and think of you

Tears slowly swim up

Into the surface under my eyes

My heart clenches

An invisible rope wraps around its crimson surface

And then quick shallow breathes

To lift the immense weight of affection that overcomes my body

There are nights when I think of my love for you

There are nights when I think of how happy you make me feel

And how safe I feel with your arms around me

And how soft you feel when you're in mine

There are days when I think of my future with you

There are days when I think of how we'll grow old together

And how safe I'll try to make you feel

And how happy and loving all our years will be

But today is the present

Just like how you feel like a gift to me

And the crown on my head is called content

Which so few kings enjoy

So I could care less about the starless sky

Because when I look into your eyes

And when your arms are around mine

I feel like the entire galaxy is already around me

And my crown shines the brightest

When my dear, you are nearest

And oh how I love you so deeply! 

- From L