In quiet moments,
I learn more about you
than in noisy ones
filled with passion
or the hustle of daily
living.
In a moonless bedroom,
on the deck under the stars,
downstairs by the blue glow
of a T.V. screen in the
wee hours of the morning...
That's where I catch glimpses
of your inner beauty.
I watched you tonight
through sleepy eyes,
caressed you, reveled
in your laughter,
the crinkles by your eyes,
the comfortable feeling
of not having to say a word
as we snuggled together on
a pile of fluffy pillows.
As my house slept,
I listened to the quiet,
felt the softness
of each fluttering kiss
between two sets of
searching pink lips.
I was alone and
looking to fill my life
with meaningless noise,
when all I had to do was
come to you in the
