Approximately Forever

How long will you be here she whispered one night,
I stared out of the window to the distant moonlight.
Thoughts overtaken by a question now posed,
I held her so close, her eyes tightly closed.
What is a lifetime, how long is a breath,
will it ever be over even as I go to my death.
Then one night she whispered how long will we be here together,
I stared out the window and thoughtfully replied, approximately forever.