Lend your knuckles to my softened lips,
I will graze your skin with the song of nature.
Your pruned skin and damp hair from the rain,
Give me the hand that combs your hair and
I will leave it to entangle with the autumn wind.
Allow my lungs to breathe your air, whether
Frigid or burning, I only care for the heartbeat
That whispers in the fragile cusp of my ear.
I shall hold your tireless thoughts as you
Carry mine so careful and sure, pulling at
The strings of time and creating a moment
Of peace for us both to share together.
Thank you for the light you have brought
Upon me, the golden band of sun-kissed
Stars that you brought down from these skies.
I will keep your light safe in my arms and
Cradle it, so that you may smile gently.
You are humble and kind, bringing the sun
To my darkened moon so that we may both
Embrace the days and nights spent here on
This planet and tether ourselves to its ground.
My promise to you, is that I will always be
A guide or distraction for whenever the ocean
Drags you underneath its daunting surface.
I offer you peace and healing, as you have
Already given to me, to which I thank you for.
You are a light that shall not fade–
A hope for love in my grasp, like quiet
Feathers gracing my skin in a dance.