It was an unearthly hour

I dreamt, I was running around in circles 

till my legs wobbled and head felt dizzy 

I heaved myself off the bed

My clothes stuck to my body like my second skin

It was freezing cold 

Dawn, still a long way off. 

My voice, trembling, wafted over to you, in the kitchen 

where you were making frothy strong coffee

and some potato crisps 

taking your own sweet time. 

You dropped the threads

swooped me in your arms

playing with my unkempt locks 

sat me down and kissed my head. 

Fears vanished

we sauntered on to the terrace with mugs of fuming coffee

stood lost, in each other's eyes 

catapulting into adolescence. 

There dawned a sunny day 

out of the sea

picking up the signs of life 

trees breezed by

birdies joined in the festivities of love.