absolutum dominium

hush now, don't speak;
don't move.
the moment transient as it is,
delicate as it is,
must be preserved
for just that little bit longer.
stay where you are,
with your head cradled in my arm,
and your ear registering my heartbeat.
all is quiet and still with you;
the world doesn't stop turning,
doesn't stop moving.
but for this moment we are on our own,
away from the savagery.
away from harm.
don't move.
don't tell me that this will not last.
don't tell me that i have to walk away from you.
even if i know the distance doesn't last
and your presence lingers in my mind and heart;
there is nothing that replaces you as you are.
warm and real.
your smile, your eyes, your words, your touch.
the whispers into my hair.
the lingering comfort of your embrace.
transient.
like grains of sand we are too easily gone tomorrow.
and i fear tt as the world turns...
the turning may leave me far behind you someday.