Escaping

Escaping

i would live with you
on a boat by the sea
with no other human breath between us
and no end to memory

watching the day conceive
of a night without morning
no waking hours without you
and dreams without yearning

no cables through which
we convey our words
and the music of nature
which the city's never heard

the sun could warm our days
and candles would light our nights
and we could share the peace we longed for with no other soul in sight

where eyes could not misunderstand
or cheapen our emotions
and the sound of our laughter
could reach the end of the oceans

no tears we cry
would be lost on the ground
and the lovers in books of history
would envy the love we found

i would have no fear of the lines
the years leave on my face
as i fade away with you
in that timeless place

we could indulge in whispers
only the wind can hear
and listen to songs of seabirds
that fly from far and near

where no demons could reach us
and cloud our thoughts
and no material possessions
except the ones we brought

where sunsets are the only gold
that sparkles and gleams
and the tides are neverending
where time is a dream