Tonight

Tonight, the bay is calm,
Veiled slightly with mist -
As we watch the sidewalk lovers
Walking arm in arm -
Stop briefly to kiss
Before moving on

Tonight, the moon rises
Slowly, pulling the tide
Back with gentle hands
Across the glistening sand
As though it were a cover
On some lover’s bed -
The small waves breaking
Like delicate ruffles along its edge

Tonight, the sweet sea air
Permeates your hair
Mixes with your perfume
Then settles in my mind -
(A memory to be recalled
At some future time)

Tonight, you are the only woman.
Your eyes sing soft alluring lullabies
Inviting me to lie at your side -
Your delicate fingers become butterflies
Fluttering playfully in a nocturnal garden

And as I unveil your moon lit skin
And accept your invitation -
I hear the Sirens sing their warning –
A song that can be heard in every woman:
Will you be here in the morning?

Sadly, there is only one answer:
Kisses are not promises,
`Nor are words whispered in the darkness -
But if it is of any consequence –
Men think and sometimes ask the same question.