May I Stay Here Forever

May I stay here forever
in this perfect place of peace with you --
the sacred space
between in breath and out,
timeless moment
before the need for anything has risen,
Buddha enjoying
his late afternoon nap
with no one around
to extract any meaning from it.
First, there is a breath.
Then, there is a second.

This is how I begin my long walk with you by the water's edge,
cool white sand beneath both our feet.