THE MORNING IN YOUR EYES

I wake up

separated from you
by the vast expanse
of the distance
between two pillows,
with the sunlight
streaming through the window
and the morning in your eyes
and in your smile.

Later in the day,
I see the backs of your shoulders
on the forest trail
with the Sun beating down on your freckles
and toasting your skin.

And after it's dark
and we're laying in bed,
I see the night-time in your eyes,
and I am reluctant to turn off the light
because I don't want the beauty
of staring into your eyes to end.

Copyright ©2016 Ashi Shadow - 6/16/16 on Averi inspired by a line from the song "remember wild horses" by birds of Chicago