Moment in time

Ramapo Reservation, NJ

Sitting close to you

A smile forms on my face

Calmness washes over me

I listen to the sound of your voice

and soak in the beautiful view

For a brief moment in time

beauty surrounds me

But it is shadowed by the truth

The truth of knowing 

that this is a brief encounter

However beautiful and rare it may feel

It will end shortly

A wave of emotions is stirring inside me

Happiness and sadness competing with one another

Neither feeling wins

It is simply a constant battle

Tugging at the heart