My hand rest between his ribs measuring the rise and fall of his breath

Fingertips trace the contours of his face

Every line put to memory for if its a dream I never want to wake

I lay my head upon his chest

The steady thump of his heart like thunder in the rain

Sheets rustle arms pull me close lips touch mine

A kiss explodes

Graze of his lips racing like lightning through my veins

Blue eyes meet mine and a galaxy of possibilities arise

His embrace grows tighter as if to never to let me go

The feel of his flesh like satin against my own

Legs entwined with mine a starburst in my head

Bodies blend till there is only one

Held and enfolded in this safe haven of bliss

Captured in an old lion's embrace

I awake in the night wondering

For this kind of happiness can only be a dream

But alas it is not, for I feel the curls of his chest silk against my cheek

A downy pillow on which to rest my head

My dream of joy

My quest for happiness

My belief in the impossible

A long road indeed testing my faith

All this I found engulfed in a lover's embrace