A Night, Forever

This Night, Forever

By Joe Cundiff

One day this night

I shall recall

One night

Mid week in November

Warm

Despite the Autumn’s chill

When tomorrow

A rare break from school

So tonight we made

It a night to remember

In my chair and under one arm

Sat one

On my lap the other

She held me close

And closer still

I held them both

Snuggled near

I held them the same

And we watched

The movie together

One day they will

Surely have plans their own

And no time

For my chair

But this night

It was not planned

But happened by chance

On this night

And I will cherish

Amidst the flickering flames

A night I shall recall

And will remember

A night I’ll wish

Would last

Forever