the stars can burn, the earth can tilt, the moon
can shine with stolen light: but none of this
occurs without your love. the waves can kiss,
the fog can hide, the wind can rake the dune:
but none of this occurs without your heart.
my shame will run, my pulse will pound, but not
without your laugh; you make me stay, i'm caught
between you and the urge to run. i start
each day with health, with hope you've given me;
i reach each night with joy in you. i keep
your every word and breath in boxes taped close,
preserving love that's mine to have. the key
to this is time, the time to share, to sleep
inside your walls, to prove the love we chose.