Lit eZine Vol 6 | p-4 | POETRY | Delights of Dark Nights

POEM

DELIGHTS OF DARK NIGHTS
by Mona Soorma

Stars exploding around a couple caught in a storm of love — *Image by* *AberrantRealities*

Footsteps on the breeze…
I know it’s you 
From the way my heart beats!

The moon casts a mellow glow 
Upon creaseless sheets 
Beside me,
Your sillage precedes you.
I lie still, 
But shivers run across my skin 
Unseen,
A warm fingertip undulates 
Along my curves, 
The thunder of my heart 
Is deafening.
 
My sighs make you smile.
A sharp inhale 
Gives away the secrets 
Of your storm.
You carry me away 
Into the deep dark night,
And we watch stars 
Exploding around us in glee, 
Your breath forever etched upon mine,
As we are lost 
In a timeless symphony.

A lone bird cries.
I bury my head 
In the rumpled pillow 
Beside me,
The twilight pauses 
To admire my knight 
With envious eyes, 
And sleep claims me…

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Mona Soorma is a poet, writer, and translator from India. She enjoys writing in every form and loves to experiment but her genre of choice is poetry. She has authored several books of poetry and prose and is always looking to expand her horizons.
Apart from her writing, she focuses on giving Indie writers a platform and a voice with her various initiatives to help them along in their journey.
You can find her as manicsylph on your favourite social media.