Afterglow

I walk softly through the empty house, not wanting to break the spell I’m under. My soul melts in the gaze of your sleepy eyes, rapid breathing slowly subsides, embracing each other and holding on tight. Your touch lingers on my skin, your sweetness still wet on my lips. Words from my soul caressing your heart, our spirits dancing as one.

I want only to taste the room that just held you, breathe the fragrance you left behind. I don’t feel your departure, can’t tell you have gone. I only feel how you held me. Our union renewed, we grow to a higher level of love… sweet and tender…