Her cheeks glow from the wine,
confidence radiating beneath
warm brown eyes looking to a future
we share with another bottle.
She inspires me, warm comfort
in a life where nothing is promised,
as we decant our vows again
reassured by her smoldering flush.
Phillip Knight Scott | © 2019
Written for the dVerse Poets quadrille prompt: There’s a Shine to the Season!
