Dancin' in the Daylight

Dancin' in the daylight

With my darlin’ to delight

Cold wind blowin’ and driftin' powder

Red, her cheeks a-glowin'

Eyes mistin' from the wind

I grab her hand, make her spin

Slidin' the Snowman's Waltz

Glidin' to and fro, round and round

Gracefully, gingerly, new tracks on the ground

She throws her head and arches her back

Reachin' her arms, I follow her track

Stooping, I brace and reach for her waist

With the force of Atlas lifting her high

I throw her mightily into the sky.

Wind fills her wings, and she reaches for more

I pull back my long winged arms

And with one mighty thrust

I'm there beside her high and fast

There is no end, no stopping us now

On toward the sun, our flight has begun

I lag just an instant to keep her in sight

In awe and inspiration I trail her no more

For together we sail and sail and go

Into the red sky upward higher we fly

Yoner tall cedar our roost awaits

It is there we will nestle our wings intertwined

Our heads covered over 'neath twigs and vines

Hearts in rhythm, our breathing does slow

Eyes closed, nose to nose, cheek to cheek

Each moment together our dreams come true

Night's clothes are our bedding, our thoughts our pillows

We've come far, but farther to go

Come dawn we will feed each other's needs

In the grip of love, a ravenous feast

Never enough, always a taste

There is more each day, and less by the night

As I caress her and milk her of the honey of love

Our flights are nourished once more, but only for a day

There is always a hunger, always a need

As the wind of dawn brushes loose a gap in the leaves

We stretch ourselves straight and preen

The darkness behind us, into the wind we jump

Not high not long not far to go

Down by the creek where the croakers are slow

Full again off again into the wind

Another sight awaits what will it be

A canyon a mountain, deep or high

Together we go, together we fly

Onward, onward, never behind

There are friends we see along this path

These friends, some old, some new, all in awe

Look at them go, they say.  Never saw them

So happy that way

So happy that way

To love honor cherish, so happy that way