it's soft purple tonight
lavender sky strewn with stars
matching my mood
you sit across the room
hiding in your world
escaping into the games, the fantasy

I'm breathing peace in the cut grass
in the breeze from the window
in the way we sit in silence

touch my cheek gently
your eyes say what your words do not
and tonight, for now, we are still
nothing can disturb this
nothing can disturb me
stars come out
daylight fades the purple skies and silver shines
silver on the velvet night

under blankets we lay still
your hand on my hip
skin warm to mine
no words here either
only your breath
my heartbeat in the dark