Love Poem: Dance By the Fire
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Written by: Ann Foster

Dance By the Fire

Dance by the Fire

My dear, my dear, I fear…
It has been years and years.
I will not let that stop me. 
The candle in the window is lit. 
The children are gone…
home. 

The lights on the tree, sparkle. 
The scent is a mixture of can pine, 
and Golden candle? 
(You took me to the candle store… 
I tried to pay attention. I was lost, as I will be, 
even more so, when you are not here, with me.)

Leave the dishes, I will do them. 
I will throw them out. I don’t care. 
We will eat on paper plates, or I will buy…
new fine china… 
I don’t care, I am Fred Astaire. 
Come here my love, 
I long to have you in my arms. 

The logs crackle down low, but I am not done. 
I will kick it back up, unless you are tired. 
That is okay.
Then we can dance slower, 
and I will hold you up against…
me. 
I will never let you fall. 
I would fall for you, 
further…
If God would,
just let…
me.