Poetry, An Ode to Dove.

Stars in the sky, that wheel away,
My lover's hand leaves, she cannot stay.
I reach out with sadness, but offer a smile,
I beg for her to stay a while.

She shakes her head, and smiles back,
"Sorry, hun, the sky is black.
I must get home, I must not be late,
There is much to do, much on my plate."

I stand up from the grass and hold out my hand,
"Let me take you home, It will be grand,
To walk with you under the stars, so high above."
Her smile grabs my heart, its fits like a glove.

But her head she shakes, it takes my hope away,
"Sorry my love, but not today."
She holds out her arms, she holds me tight.
I grasp with love, I cannot fight.

Her smile begs for the kiss, her lips are sweet,
I am lost in the moment, The ground leaves my feet.
I hold her hand as we walk, words of sorrow escape,
Time apart we cannot tolerate, we can't abate.

We talk of the next time we shall meet,
My house, your house, or on the street?
"Call me about this later, lets not talk now,
Our day was over so fast, I know not how."

The car is red, I hold the door for her to enter,
she turns over the engine, I lose my center.
Being apart from her makes me lose my calm,
He smile fixes my soul, brings it calm.

The window rolls down, she sticks out her head,
then she says words that fill me with dread,
"We have to tell them, they need to know,
no matter the cost, no matter the blow."

"We can't hide this any longer, we will lose ourselves,
we can't keep our love hidden on shelves.
we owe it to our families, they need the truth,
We are not children, we are not youth."

My heart is twisted, but she is right.
this will not be pleasant, this will be a fight.
My hands rattle and shake, my heart flutters,
but the words I say next, I do not sputter.

"Then tomorrow we do this, you and me,
We will stand together, we shall see."
She smiles and nods, then drives away,
I stand alone in the moonlit gray.

The night comes swiftly, I do not tarry,
Dinner is ready, but I am wary.
Mom and dad don't get it, but they soon will,
My beloved will not fit their holy bill.

The table is set, the players in place,
when the doorbell rings, my heart begins to race.
I open the door, and she is there.
The doubt fades away, I can breathe air.

I put my arm around her, I announce her name,
I hope to god, they will not blame.
"Mom and dad, this is my soulmate, my love,
her name is Audrey, but I call her Dove."

I smile, ever hopeful they are fair,
but only silence hangs in the air.
Mom and dad are stunned, their jaws drop,
For a moment, I fear their hearts have stopped.

Defiant I challenge, proud I stand,
My mouth opens, it gets out of hand.
"Well, mom and dad, what do you say?
Our guest has come to meet your gaze."

My mom finds courage first, her voice a flutter,
He mouth starts to move, her words a sputter.
"We just don't know what to say, or what to do,
we didn't know you were like this, its all new."

I stand firm, with her gentle hand in mine.
together we will stand the test of time.
She is Audrey, the hand to my glove,
and I am Susan, her one true love.