DUET

Divinely dancing minds entwine Delicious whispered words of truth Endearments rained in sweet refrain The gentlest touch a blessing sent Yet autumn leaves fall to the earth One last embrace, then silent sleep Til morning laughter, light and mirth Seem lost, the world a darkened night The pattern gone, consigned to dust. Yet summer fires, consuming flames, Provide the chorus to this song Bitter-sweet its binding spell Where death brings forth abundant life Where loss brings joy beyond all price When from the ash an orchid blooms And trees, once black, are turned to green With songs of gold and velvet hue With songs of life - and always you. Such woven magic in your words, As time stands still then, rhythmic, moves Beyond the seasons, back and forth, The ripples reaching out until We face the time when our hands met. The tender moment, briefly spent, Has spanned the years and holds us still With memories of joy and pain, Again the fabric of our lives Has shown its colour, true and strong. The woven magic of our words, With thread of silk and bright sunlight, Will hold us fast in lifes embrace, The tears, the laughter, brief and long, The magic spell of twilights song. Inge Meldgaard 2012