i dance and

you curl to me in sleep
and i to you
a definition of sweetness
it may be that there is a breeze
out of our window
or a violent storm or calm

in dreams we sail
rocking with the waves
our feet are tanned
speckled with water
it may be there are birds
it may be that we are alone
together

our lives are ordinary of course
we work across cities kiss good-bye
kiss hello and again
i daydream about what comes next
the night's dinner or painting a bathroom
building a family
with bricks and mortar and devotion
our love stands aside unwavering
in dreams and in living and ever after