From childhood to my Tonight

Once I was young and lived a carefree life as a young boy would
Slowly I began to age and the world took on a new meaning
Gone were the days when nothing meant - nothing; now it had captured me -
- at last I began to wake up and was required to be part of society.

Then, as I grew older I felt different and my every action changed
I no longer wanted to catch a young girl behind a bush as we played games
It was time for this young man to make his mark upon the world -
- to be honest I felt apprehensive but I knew I had to find my destiny.

Orchid Lady, like others' of my time I found the world to be so cruel
I was forced to travel to different countries under the banner of freedom
Flower of my heart just look at history, as you and I know there really is no freedom -
- yet today through this maize of turmoil I have found you and my moments of happiness.

Like a soft breeze finding its way through fields, forests, mountains and across seas
You suddenly appeared across a market place and our eyes fell deeply in love
There was no violent explosion of feelings; just a peaceful bonding of our desires
My heart pounded inside my body and I knew at last; I was no longer a young boy.

You were struggling with shopping parcels and I could see you needed someone's help
That 'someone' stirred a desire in me and I instinctively knew I had to be that someone
As I came to your side I could see your hazel green eyes look deep into my soul
Then you smiled that smile and I just knew we were meant to meet and fall in love.

As we laughed and reminisced we felt that Deja vu - memories had finally caught up with us
So many similarities; so many memories - only our time in history had changed -
- our love remained as strong that day as it had been when for some reason we parted
Taking your hand in mine I felt the same warmness and my heart held out its hands to you.

I remember thinking, "Why were we in the same place at that time?" -
- "why did I wake up with a desire to go to the market place; was it simply fate?"
Now, after many years we are still firmly pledged to each other, living in a wonderland
This wonderland is not the Never, Never Land of our dreams - it is real and wonderful.

Orchid Lady I am glad you are asleep at this moment, living through your own dreams
As for me I can feel the dampness of huge tears playing down my
cheeks -
- reminding me of that day in the market place and the joy I felt at meeting you again
Gently I snuggle up beside you feeling your body rise and fall with your breathing.

No matter as years claim us, to me you will never age and remain my beautiful Orchid
Should your body suffer ills; without complaint I shall also suffer these ills and remain by your side
Perhaps I may be called a selfish lover but my love is for you only; others must find their own
Orchid Lady I will love you until the day an angel from Heaven summons me, then wait for you.

As our bodies touch, the peace I dreamt about as a young boy lives in me.