Saturday One

There was a moment when
My eyes were shut
Yours were open, and
Set on my face
In that moment, you
Cupped my cheek
Slipped your fingers beneath my chin
Held my face in limbo
In that moment,
In between your lips and
Resignation to fleeting sleep
That lasted for second on second on
In that moment, that
Feeling elusive, which underlies
The space between stanzas
In all my work
Was everywhere, overwhelming
Light and deep like a single stormcloud sky
Light and strong like your two fingers
Beneath my chin for
Only a moment
Only a moment
Which will not leave my mind