January Flame

pink candle drips prettily
waxing January
its flame continues
so,  shall we
wake the salty moon that
makes us willing prisoners
of the night and moves through us

untangle the branches of darkness
empty our laughter,  clasp hands
light the fire,  open our eyes
taste the sweet moonlit wonder

lets
dance in the white out
lets make life loud
sing from afternoons of pent up
storms
lets lace our fingers through the stars
trace the night sky until it glows
lets warm our lips with moon shine kisses
star bent from passion

lets grab a handful of now before it
all slips away
and rust claims the outer edges
lets wrap in our familiar blankets my love
merge as one

my ribs on yours,  heat of soul and skin
while stardust lusts on your body
from am opulent winter sky
the night will know us and own us
we won't want to go home
but we will
we won't want it to end
but it will

so lets burn this January flame
and be innocent
guilty only of loving one another