Man and wife

POSTED IN contemporary poetry January 25, 2014

Man and wife

We lay together underneath this tree.
The willow branches shade our skin, so fair.
We listen to the shrieks of youngsters, free,
Unshackled from the burdens that we bear.
It’s simple here to let our troubles ease.
Relaxed, replete I watch you drift away,
Enchanted by the shadows of the leaves,
That dance upon your face in joyful play.
I slow my heart to beat in time with yours,
and shed a tear of happiness for us.
For in this magic place we find no flaw,
Our lives of imperfection are suffice.
Just now we leave behind our family strife;
our souls connect once more as man and wife.

 

 

 

Amanda Edwards