The night I let love grow

As the dawn broke
I took your hand in mine
It was a tentative gesture
Of our romance, a sure sign

Hazel eyes met brown
Cutting through the inky night
I saw your smile break across your face
And heard my own contented sigh

We gazed up at the stars that eve
As they sparkled in the sky
I curled my body close to yours
And watched the world go by

You snaked an arm around my waist
Claiming me as yours
You made me feel safe and loved
Protected and secure

Our heartbeats synced perfectly
Equally as fast
With foundations as strong as ours
This love was made to last

Neither of us slept that night
As we lay in a lovers embrace
I wanted to remember every detail
Every angle of his face

We talked little then
Silence was our voice
We both fell in love that night
Though neither through choice

The early morning sunbeams
Crept through the window, pale and pretty
The time to rise had come too soon
I could remain there for eternity

Eventually he had to go
Back to where he should've been
He crept away so silently
His departure was not seen

When I woke from my brief sleep
I found my bed deserted, cold
I felt a hollowness inside
As if he'd taken half my soul

I had no choice but to leave then
To go back to how we were
No one need know about this
Especially not her.

It killed me to act like this
I knew it was for the best
That one night is all I have
To fill the hole in my chest

I see you around sometimes
And wonder if you know
Just how much it meant to me
That night I let love grow.