Love's Embrace

Time stood still for me this evening,
As I held you tightly in my arms,
That briefest moment an eternity,
And I did not want to let you go.

In that moment, unspoken love was born,
As my heart was filled to saturation,
In your arms I found all I have sought,
A love without demand, a love above all else.

Too soon for me did we pull apart,
And I regret not pulling you back again,
So much was shared in that moment,
So much given, without the need to take.

Now that my heart knows such joy,
How can it beat again until our next embrace?
Silently, I cry throughout the night,
In sorrow that you are not here with me now.