Into the forest, I follow you
Your footsteps soft on the leaf-littered floor
Your deep, sacred scent trailing sweetly behind
You wandered gracefully through tall trees
In the darkness, you bring peace
Quietness fills the whole forest
Animals still themselves before you
The moon shines, glows upon your face,
Beams bouncing off of your eyes
For a moment, I don’t see you anymore
The trees become too thick and the darkness closes in
But you are near and I know I will find you
Twisting through the evergreens, sweeping around the pines
The coolness of the night is yours and rest is on your mind
I turn a corner and there you are once again
Your hand outstretched towards me
Your eyes locking with mine
“Come, stay with me. Spend this night with me, alone, together, at last.”
And so there we stayed, your cloak covering the damp ground
Your robe generously extended over me
The soft oak leaves, our cushion
In the forest, you found me
In the forest, you took me away and gave me yourself
You gave me an evening, just the two of us,
To have and to keep, forever.
