Astonishing

And then, I thought the moment - more, 

than flowing simply by,  

     like breaking waves upon the shore  

     that palely pass in breathy sighs –  

for, suddenly, I felt it so: 

     swept up in something warm and dear.

And my heart began to soar  

though the closeness hushed 

     and soothed me to the core 

     and calmed the flutter of his touch –

for, suddenly, I felt it so:  

     cascading joy - astonishing - 
          as a tear.

photo:  Astonishing – W. Bourke 

© 2013 Wendy Bourke

On a personal note:  I am very pleased to pass on my inclusion in the Ontario Poetry Society’s Verse Afire Jan. 2014 – April 2014 edition for my poem Green Cardigan Sweater.