On a Stormy Night

April 9, 2014 · Filed under fiction, fiction/poetry, home and homemaking, memories, nature studies, postaday, prompts, seasons, Uncategorized, writing, youth · Tagged 20 lines, cuddling, lovers, moon, night, nostalgia, peace, prompts, starlight, storms, warmth

As I listen to the rain spattering against my cabin’s window,
I think of that night when we were stranded here.
The roads were washed out and the creek overflowing,
but I was in your arms , safe, warm, a long-awaited dream.

I saw the lights blink on the alarm clock, the bang on the transmitter.
I smiled, we were alone, you and I , no one would check on us.
I tugged on grandma’s quilt and you tugged back-asleep.
I listened to the sweet sound of your breath, soft, even.

When I awoke, stars glimmered in the window, the clock was flashing.
Darkness still surrounded me, along with your strong, hard arms.
I wanted this night to last forever, the moon seemed satisfied with just a peek at us.
You and I, finally in a place where life brought a freshness-alone, together.