In the still of the night

In the still of the night...

as I lay with you,
your roughened hand upon my skin,
moonlight dancing
on your silver hair...

my eyes are gladdened
at the sight of you.

Long after I've forgotten my name,
what I was doing
and where I live,
I will remember you-

your crooked smile
and eager air,
your roughened hands
and silver hair...

I will remember you...

and I will hide my face in the stars
to cry aloud your name.

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— pleiades, Apr 29, 2010

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pleiades

16 years 1 month ago

for my parents

hobo

16 years 1 month ago

Short and sweet

This is short and sweet, I like it very much

Janice Pearce

16 years 1 month ago

In the still

I thought this to be beautiful. I loved the ending! ______________________________________________________ Income-tax forms should be more realistic by allowing the taxpayer to list "Uncle Sam" as a dependent Anonymous

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Tears to my eyes

Wow this one packs a punch as it reminded me of my parents too. Just lovely girl, just lovely can't say anything wrong with this one of yours. Bravo Pleeada Love and hugs at ya xoxoxo Mona TIME well spent is TIME well lived

Kailashana

16 years 1 month ago

This is so tender, it

This is so tender, it hurts. ~A "The plain man is familiar with blindness and deafness, and knows from his everyday experience that the look of things is influenced by his senses, but it never occurs to him to regard the whole world as a creation of his senses." ~ Ernst Mach

pleiades

16 years 1 month ago

many thanks to all for very

many thanks to all for very kind comments my father has early alzheimers... he and my mother have been married for 50 years...i wrote this after thinking how his condition will affect their relationship over time cheers p.

weirdelf

16 years 1 month ago

I wish I could retain your positivity

with my mother and sister both declining in alzeimers I can only see grief and despair. Beautifully written. Cheers, Jess, Reprehensibly irrepressible, "the alleged short-cut to knowledge, which is faith, is only a short-circuit destroying the mind." [Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged]

pleiades

16 years 1 month ago

it’s a bastard of a

it's a bastard of a condition most of the time i don't feel at all positive...but the alternative doesn't appeal to me thanks for your comments, and for sharing cheers p

magics02

16 years 1 month ago

Yes it is

My step father is going through this too and it does show and it does affect the members of the family, as for me it is sad too. Many prayers going out to you honey for all you do for your parents. Much love Mona TIME well spent is TIME well lived