After the fierce midsummer all ablaze
Has burned itself to ashes, and expires
In the intensity of its fires,
There come the mellow, mild, St. Martin days
Crowned with the calm of peace, but sad with haze.
So after Love has led us, till he tires
Of his throes, and torments, and desires,
Comes large-eyed Friendship: with a restful gaze.
He beckons us to follow, and across
Cool verdant vales we wander free from care.
Is it a touch of frost lies in the air?
Why are we haunted by a sense of loss?
We do not wish the pain back, or the heat;
And yet, and yet, these days are incomplete.
When you love and hold me without any fear
Happiness spreads throughout the atmosphere.
The sunshine appears to be brighter.
My heart feels a bit lighter.
My love for you is like the raging sea,
So powerful and deep it will forever be.
Your kindness has been blessed to me
From the stars above.
Your words all fill my
A friend is someone we turn to
when our spirits need a lift,
A friend is someone
I love your eyes and your soft sighs.
I love your inner beauty, too.
I love the w
Feels like a lifetime ago
that I loved like that.
Wanting more
and more a
Feels like a lifetime ago
that I loved like that.
Wanting more
and more a
Friendship is like life.
It goes away,
And comes again.
Fr
You are my love, my life, and my queen.
You possess all the love, care, and hope that I w
