of evensong

sunlight shining through old growth woods
Photo by Simon Wilkes on Unsplash

All that could be seen was ankle; your ankle, in fact. My face was against your bare calf, warmed in the golden glow of early summer evensong atop the old elm-crowned hillock, your fingers tangled in my hair. Narrowed of focus by my heavy eyelids, dreamy for ebb and flow of cicada drones — narrowed so I could drink in that ankle of yours, the sight of which being mead that made my head dizzy drunk and the linger of a kiss honey sweet.

Someone hummed a tuneless song and I never did discover if it was you or me. But neither of us moved in the fading day’s heat. Not wanting to break the thralling spell, I just lay there, feeling the pulse of your blood against my cheek as I bathed in the vision of your ankle and the massage of your fingers in my hair.


5 responses to “of evensong”

  1. lyndhurstlaura Avatar

    Now that is sensual …. 🙂

  2. chrisnelson61 Avatar

    This is a beautiful piece, Michael. A reminder of when all was new and love a dream.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      There are times that I’m not sure that Life is anything but a dream. Thanks Chris

      1. chrisnelson61 Avatar

        Ah, but I never alluded to what type of dream!

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