Today
Before you leave the table
Lean forward, reach out
Tenderly hold her hand
Feel her warmth
And the pulse of her heart
Soak up that sensation
Treat every close moment
Like it was last your last
Do not wait for tomorrow
Today
Before you leave the table
Gently say, how much you love her
Listen to her sweet response
Place your ear, on her chest
And hear the beat of her heart
Drumming a crescendo of love
Treat her song of togetherness
Like an angel’s last tune
Do not wait for tomorrow
Tonight
Before you leave the table
Stand close to her
Fondly look into her eyes
Those mirrors of passion for you
And see the depths of her heart
Swimming in her joyous tears
Treat these emotional nights
Like the embrace was your last
Do not wait for tomorrow
One day, there will be a time
When her today’s heart
Will not be beating tomorrow
Ivor Steven (c) Nov 2019