FULL EMBRACE


When we talked for the first
I knew something had changed
Leaves were falling
The sun had turned pale red

Then the stars came out
Time was passing without a word
All our thoughts were coming out
No reservation as to what was said

Shyness and embarrassment had vanished
Truth in seeing your eyes
The color of which held no silence
We walked with moving

Danced without standing
In a single moment everything was shared
How long have I known you
You have been in me forever

Never separated from my soul
The morning sun rose
The chairs had not moved
Still we kept speaking

Learning what we already knew
Breath passed our lips
Repeating given knowledge
Wondering how to express life�s misgivings

Only to know they didn�t matter
Hands reached out at the time
Touching lightly
Then a full embrace of what has always been

Michael V Hechtman Copyright � 2001