When I Was Young
by Bruce • April 8, 2018 • Writings • 0 Comments
When I was young
in solitary play
in a field of marigolds
under the heat of a
springtime sun
I suddenly felt her breath on my neck
and saw the smile in her deep warm eyes
and smelled rose in her long curls of hair
and felt the press of her palm in my hand
and a fire flared in my heart-
passion’s pulse-
pulling me to her
wrapping me around her
one day
some day
far away
in time’s keep,
when love would link us
happiness to happiness
hope to hope
heartbeat to heartbeat.
I saw her then,
when I was young,
among the marigolds
under the sun.