Two Lovers and a Glass of Wine

Imagine

Sand between your toes

You and I walking 

A bottle of wine 

A deserted beach

My old man fingers

Interlaced with yours

Silence 

Except for 

The crashing waves

Seagulls

And the wind

Temporary footprints

Our only mark

Soon erased

By the changing tides

Almost as if

We weren’t there at all

No trace

But our memories

Now imagine

Green lushness

Tropical heat

Moisture

Beyond the shoreline

Hidden 

Flowers and fauna

An artist’s palate

Captured 

In a single glance

Yet ever changing

As the sun shifts

The winds blow

While we both smile

Seductively

Enjoying 

Each other 

And another

Glass of wine

Is it real

Or something else

A dream perhaps

Fantasy,

Tasteful vision,

Courtesy of the wine

Triggered

By the sparkle

Of a living ocean

Found only in your eyes

Thoughts

Of what might

Or what has been

Somehow come to life

A toast

To memories

Made permanent

In the depths of our minds

Or today’s reality

Without a pinch

Where 

Might be a better question

Or when

As time passes

All will be revealed

Has the wine 

Stopped flowing

No way of knowing

Whether this moment

Is a precursor

To sleep

Or the ending 

Of a wonderful dream

Until morning

We wait

Perfectly content

Absolutely 

Lost in the moment

Our glasses 

Always filled

With the shared moments

Our bodies

Sharing one soul

All the while

Knowing 

Our memories 

Have the same 

Happy ending

As our reality

Simplicity 

Two lovers

Just being in love

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R J Schwartz

I write about everything and sometimes nothing at all.I'm fascinated by old things, rusty things, abandoned places, or anywhere that a secret might be unearthed.I'm passionate about history and many of my pieces are anchored in one concept of time or another.I've always been a writer, dating back to my youth, but the last decade has been a time of growth for me.I'm continually pushing the limitations of vocabulary, syntax, and descriptive phrasing.

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