The light ebbed away
I shuddered in the nook of his arm
The chirping outside was eerily calming
We were not alone
Lost amongst wild cats in the jungle
We sat covered by green
Sipping on silence and intoxicants
Holding hands, shivering in the breeze
The log hut swayed to the wild tones
The samba’s head against our legs
We watched as the monkey played truant
Giggling like school children in a zoo
He kissed another year goodbye, smiling
Readied for responsibility
Striding with comfort, wife alongside
Building dreams of home, family
Courtship suddenly seems a fading past
As silly nothings make way for serious thought
We smile knowingly at the mushy yesterdays
While the night comes by kissing us goodnight
We had made our promises, our plans
No longer could we smile and waste nights
There were more years, people coming along
We will never be alone!
Written on Feb 12, 2007
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