DAWN

Daniel Dirks
   
I AWOKE 
AS SUNLIGHT ENTERED THE ROOM 
I CARESSED HER SILKY HAIR 
AS THE SUN SHONE IN UPON HER 
I WHISPERED ‘I LOVE YOU’ 

THE EVENING WENT LIKE I NEVER PLANNED 
THE NIGHT EXPLODED IN PASSION 
THE FEELINGS WHERE DEEP AND SINCERE 
WE FELL ASLEEP IN EACH OTHERS ARMS 

I DID NOT WANT TO LEAVE HER 
BUT I COULD NOT STAY 
ONE LAST LOOK AT HER LAYING IN THE LIGHT 
I CLOSED THE DOOR 
STEPPING INTO THE MORNING LIGHT 
WISHING I COULD HAVE 

DAWN AGAIN ! 

(1993, EDITED 10/4/1997) 

 
 
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