Deep in the night
restless sleep
prior to the dawn
souls find one another
They rejoice, laugh and sing
elated to be together
They dance, play, and talk
small talk woven with loneliness
Sighing and kissing away tears
changing with hope or desperation
Now passionate, aggressive, rough
Determined, sweet, and infinitely kind
as the wee hours
draw to an end
worn out from play
they gently fall apart
back to sleep and their distant bodies
grateful to have been together
as the individuals marvel at their
imagination on sleepless nights