let them sleep

passionate steam rises up like a translucent dancer
it catches on the ceiling while we sway to the music
it swirls on the walls and cushions my back, your back
as we smile thanking each other for creation and love

the water falls down like a shield from God
it protects us and warms us, it brings me into you
a drop wanders down your back peacefully, sweetly
as we close our eyes and thank God for everything alive

my fingers trace the steam and the drops of water
as your eyelids flutter and lips part
restful like sleep yet exciting like birth
above us the essence of time smiles broadly

and shields us from the world.