Whether you and I observe--
lying in the cool grass of evening,
your leg crossing mine--
my fingers brushing your palm,
the moon will glow.
Whether we take that switchback
trail at dawn, laughing into the open space
around us and between us
under the moon’s light-blanket,
that stream is playing its part.
Eternal concert, we sometimes care to listen to.
Oh love! Linger here
even when--especially when--
I alone observe the moon,
stroll singular beside the chattering stream.