Side by Side

We lay closely together

my lady upon her back

myself upon my side

my head propped by my hand

looking at her,

looking at my lady

and though,

far from classically beautiful

and though

far from one that might turn men’s heads,

the beauty of this woman

the beauty of this woman I love

near taking my breath away,

the beauty of this woman,

this woman

that holds my heart

within her hands...

though not a religious type,

though far from a religious type

the beauty of this woman,

this woman 

that holds my heart within her hands

can only come from the hand of God

and so,

lying alongside this woman I love

looking at the face of this woman I love,

though not a religious type,

though far from a religious type,

thank you, God

I think,

thank you God for this gift,

this gift you give to me

this woman I love.