The eaves whistled in pleasant memory

Amplified by the sun’s death

The cool wind hovered about

Blowing menacingly against my defenceless chest

The setting was quite picturesque

Yet not really what I anticipated

Low voices pierced through the searing darkness

As thoughts and experiences were transformed into words

Behind muffled voices and excited laughter

Hidden pain and the agony of expectation

The approaching storm steadily gathered momentum

Her glowing eyes melted away in mine

And her awed expression took my breath away

There and then, as though in reply

It began to pour,..slowly and then,..heavily

She reached for my arm and took it

Gently, we swayed …left..,right..,and left again

Dew drops of love slowly encompassed us

She wiped off water from my eyes

And kissed me lightly…gently

I, in turn,returned the gesture

Lost in the moment, our souls connected

Like gold and more gold melted together

And we exchanged hearts

Even as the magic moment continued

And our gazes held still

My heart began to pound

And I could feel her heart’s heavy thud

Then, she whispered softly

A barely audible ‘I love you’

And glowing with fulfillment

I drew her close in a soft dance

And we swayed gently

Until the rain stopped.