In The Night

You come to me 
when deserted lanes 
are drenched 
in the shadows 
of our passion 
The moon 
a willing accomplice 
gently lights the path
for ours is a 
forbidden love 
lighting up the dark 
You step silently 
through the empty street 
Even the slightest sound 
can give us away 
The wind obligingly 
blows the other way 
All the windows 
are shut 
to keep out the cold 
I open mine 
to welcome your heat 
Every second with you 
sparkles like the stars 
Every minute 
is brighter than the sun 
We cannot stop time 
from ticking inexorably 
towards dawn 
but the night comes 
just for us

© 2014 Uma Venkatraman ~ All Rights Reserved