Holding You Tight: Poem by Sherry Painter

Holding you tight,
In my warmth of my embrace,
Until you fall into a deep, peaceful sleep.

I hold you tight,
As you fall asleep.
I feel you move,
And look down,
I hear you sigh happily,
And mumble my name,
I smile as I take my hand and caress your cheek, and then begin to stroke your hair.

So gorgeous,
As I watch you sleep,
Such a peaceful sleeper,
Not one of those restless ones, who toss and turn in the night,
Unable to find peace in their sleeping state.

The exhaustion finally reaches me,
I'm reluctant to be dragged under the dark waters of sleep,
I don't want to lose this moment,
This moment that is filled with peace, and tranquility,
A much better night than one of sleep, because I can't see you!
Your sweet, beautiful loving face,
With your ivory-colored eyelids,
Covering them dark-as-midnight eyes,
Your wonderful, full plump lips,
Your light golden-brown hair, that spills over and half covers your face...

This is all much better that a nigh of rest,
It's better than any dream I've ever had,
Because I am not able, am not capable, of dreaming of such a beautiful sight,
Such as you!

Against my will,
My eyes begin to close,
So I let them,
And feeling glad that I know that she'll still be there,
In my tight, warm embrace....