Quiet Moments
Copyright 2007 Michael S. Hysinger
Spicy scent of burning candles
Soothing shades of amber
Shadows dancing on the mantle
Formless thoughts meander-ing through
Quiet moments alone with you
Glowing objects in the dark
A pen, a lamp, your picture
The fireplace alive with sparks
Reflecting where the fixtures show through
Quiet moments alone with you
Quiet moments still the night - spaces without time
Places where there are no words to rhyme
Charcoal embers of the oak
Crackling from the silence
Burned out candle’s drifting smoke
It spirals as it rises into
Quiet moments alone with you
2/1/2007
Austin, Texas