WHEN SHADOWS GATHER

In sun-drenched moments, our love awoke, a fervent bloom.
Your kisses, soft as velvet petals, rained upon my skin.
Each breath, a draught of your intoxicating scent, drawing me deeper in,
As I surrendered to the yielding haven of your embrace.
Yet, love, a heady perfume, too soon dissipates,
Fleeing on time's whisper, a fleeting blink.
And who among us will be lost to the quiet, final sleep,
Leaving the other to bear the ache of a yearning, fractured soul
When shadows gather?
I scorn those shadows, defy their cold embrace,
Their dark promise of an ending.
Still, I yield my heart to this fierce devotion, yes, my soul to yours,
Though it be for a single, burning day or a stolen breath.
I will linger at your feet until the twilight claims us.
WILLIAMSJI MAVELI