What Pleases Me

What pleases you

She asks 

As we sink into the bed

I look at her shining face

Her sparkling eyes

I take a deep breath 

And say 

A lot pleases me 

Little Cricket 

The moon shining in the window

The stars glimmering

The thought that the day

Has passed 

And we have been safe

Clean clothes 

On a warm day

The smell of washing powder

Filling up our senses 

Shiny shoes

And bare toes

Our colourful beads 

And silky hair 

Walks by the sea

Green hills

Vanilla ice cream

Sitting up

Not lying down 

Seeing the world differently 

With clear eyes

And a clear mind 

Our breathing slows

We are in that beautiful haze

Between awake and sleeping 

Muscles relaxed 

Fingers unclenched 

I wonder if we will dream tonight

Good dreams 

As good as the daytime daydreams 

We close our eyes

And I whisper

Most of all 

You please me

Being together 

And holding each other close

That is more than enough.