It felt as if there were only the two of us existing at that moment, as if time had come to a transient standstill. 

She took me in her arms graciously while I leaped forward, and all that mattered was the softness of her embrace as I delved further into the crook of her neck. 

Warmth. The one word that I would now associate with her. As she cradled me I felt like I was six again, protected...

a gift painstakingly wrapped: never opened. 

the moon is a hidden gem,
only appearing when the bright light
from the sun no longer shines on us,
when the darkness engulfs us,
it will always be there
shining a bright light in our darkness.

it may seem dull and almost invisible 
when we are dancing in the sunlight,
but rest assured, it will always be with us
in our darkness nights.