I had been dreaming it

The first morning 

I woke in surprise to your body 

for I had been dreaming it 

as I do 

 

all around us white petals had never slept 

leaves touched the early light 

your breath warm as your skin on my neck 

your eyes opening 

smell of dew 

 

[W.S. Merwin {1927-2019} 'The Morning' from Collected Poems 1952-1993]