In the Metropolitan Museum

    Within the tiny PantheonWe stood together silently, Leaving the restless crowd awhileAs ships find shelter from the sea.

    The ancient centuries came backTo cover us a moment's space, And thro' the dome the light was gladBecause it shone upon your face.

    Ah, not from Rome but farther still,Beyond sun-smitten Salamis, The moment took us, till you stoopedTo find the present with a kiss.