the L

softly quiet and, oh, so calm
where am I, now, feeling so at peace
the darkness is so complete, so enveloping
i’m warm and close to this woman who provides the answers
this place is devoid of fear and contempt
safe harbor in the night

that breeze is constant, it’s buzz rhythmic
it is the only break in the evening’s still
a woman’s love requires trust
can it really be forty-six years before one feels whole and complete?
i love her

again, the wind on the pane sings, almost on cue
this moment can not pass
for to return home will twist and distort this time

here with my true companion
sharing, giving, and being

the light returns, i am fresh, alive, and vibrant
“how much time do you have ?”
you say this morning
i still hear the bluster buffet the pane
“come here and hold me
and, by the way, that’s the L you hear
not the wind