summer peeks through split autumn

tumble-down redecorations, grass springing between
marble columns etched tired
boy girl enter space sacred, naive
laugh hand-holding, peace blankets place
nature sounds mix in sunshine
forming memories stretched past to future

real or fantastic less important now moment
encompass, path labyrinthine marked by
large oaks
disc flies unusual warmth drops from sky
October momentarily gracious,
hope feeds richly
on waterfalls shared music
their coexistence separate and together
forever

no choreograph helps bloom
four part cycle of annual crush to reinvent
is prime mover,
nestled in bed later
earth spinning unstoppable
while their hearts flood arteries with
fresh damp oxygen, in same room
rain room
sane room has drips rolling down panes
strolling down lanes their robust dreams
are fed, smiles crest silent on their lips
crash as benign waves
eroding and replacing beaches subconscious,
tender black sand reveals creation myth
touch volcano leftovers
underfoot soft encouragement
to travel onwards in cover
of luminescent night

(they hold hands in the dark, one taking the other before she falls asleep as well and they lie still in familiar, taken-for-granted sheets)