It's Long Since Poem by Mark Heathcote

It's long since we met and we kissed
It's long since we drowned in each other's breath
And channelled our thoughts to more yearning;

It's long since the stars spoke our minds
Without caution, setting alight all the darkness
It's long since we drown in none extinguishing desire.

And seen your hair blowing wild and free in the wind
It's long since we shared one bed without rest
It's long since we second guessed each other's thoughts.

It's long; it's long but I swear when we kiss
Its spring again and roses bleed red
It's long; it's long but these weeds-

Never turn to choking bindweed.
They only turn to flowering clematis?
Or passion flowers, that lead to bursting grapes.

These allergies add eternal endless charms.
It's long since we met and we kissed
It's long since we fell into each other's arms.

But it's clear nothing really changes…
We're just another day closer to eternal sleep.
Resting now but never on our laurels.