By Donovan Baldwin

Wiping blank the destinies once made

An old memory at twilight dies...

An echo of a time we two once knew,

Flickers in the depths of lover's eyes

Somewhere in some Ancient unknown land,

At long lost oasis caravans well met,

A tale began which stood the test of time,

Two who knew they were fated and yet...

Though fingers read their secrets,

And lips spoke love without a word,

Love embraced love the ancient way,

Till gasps and heartbeats could be heard...

Destiny moved on, tore them apart,

Destroying kiss and touch and mad embrace,

Mere memories remained of what passed there,

And time moved in to fill the empty space.

Though their world dissolved, apart they lived

And died, from lip to ear the story ages passed,

Reminding Lovers of the pleasures of that night,

Till we found each other once again at last.

Copyright December 16, 2023 by Donovan Baldwin