…of soundless joy

Before the light breaks, before that my beloved our dreams
will carry us through the gentle winding pathways of the night
to moments of soundless joy, into the heart of our song
that beats beneath the earth
away from our waking hours, away from our daily toils
and in that familiar place we will dance in the shadows
moving together as one for a brief timeless moment
our feet will not touch the earth
petals of night will reach for us, their soft caress
a reminder of the light
and when our time is done
the darkness will whisper our secrets
to the distant stars
© Ann Bagnall