THE GOODBYE KISS

The night has crept up upon us 
As we say goodbye to the sunlight 
The cab is here blowing its horn 
But my heart refuses to say goodnight 

In a few hours 
The skies will hold you in its arms 
And the warmth of your embrace 
Would of left my chest
O that there were forty-eight hours in a day
Then my heart would be at rest

May your perfume linger 
Until my tears say goodnight 
May the stains of your lipstick on my cheeks 
Continue to shine bright 

May the thought of you 
Be my minds last request 
Until my love find its way to the comfort 
Of your voluptuous breast.

Wilford Barker