You & I

 You & I

You stood in the shadows

that dark smokey night

You stood beside me

laughing and communicating

I watched you from the firelight

that dark smokey night

I watched you speak of life

from battle fields to farmer fields

You didnt like that it ended so quickly

the night soon came to its close

You didnt want to say goodnight

afraid to lose that which you couldnt name

I knew that you were something unique

as the night came to a close

I knew that we would meet again

as feelings of mystery filled my soul

You reached out to communicate

hoping to discover it

You reached out into the unknown

trying to understand 

I responded to your attempts

not understanding what we would design

I responded to your puzzle

I too trying to understand.

You asked for my hand

getting down on one knee

You asked for my future

as you gave me your heart

I said yes to your hand

already having created a design

I said "I do" to start our future

in this my heart was yours

© 09/3/2020 Emma J. Willden