Twilight, Green Lake

Down under the trees

We watched the slow darkening

of green leaves

against the blue of sky

viewed from below

while evening’s glow

settled on the lake

And we had no hurry

We had time to rest like stones

Releasing the day’s heat into the night

And we could speak in low tones

Close enough to hear each word

To feel the peaceful rise and fall of breathing

And the ease of shared feeling,

Understanding rising as the light receded.

Relishing the much needed

stretch of growth together

Like these trees that gain their inches

in the dark.

©Wendy Mulhern

August 5, 2012