the dark river stilled

like a shimmering tarmac freshly laid

and that boat of ours

breathed calmly and closely with us

in and out

in and out

rising and falling

against the bank

your shape, black and sturdy pressed

steadily against my bank

whole

and i can't even say about our stars

i don't have those words sublime

even the silence was so very silent

not a brave pin drop would make itself known

and in our own quietness we took on board air

we did

but you would never have thought

the only thing keeping us from chills

our scorching blood

and silver hairs prickling dancing on each others skin

to this day i have never felt a warmth of this kind

no souls for miles

our feelings loomed

hoisted in the dark sky

and we did unmentionable things

we did

because we could me and you

and those stars were bound to know about us

a long pact was made, with bonding looks

and conniving smiles only

afeared to taint I knew there and then

i knew

i would never tell.