I didn’t think my old
bones
could carry you, but
your
dark eyes demanded and
then
there you were, arms
and
legs tight about my
torso,
mouth glued to mouth,
for like
pumice there isn’t
much to you,
what isn’t water is
air,
the water draining
from you to
moisten me.
lovely, as always
ReplyDeleteLovely, powerful images; I especially like the last 3 lines. :)
ReplyDeletexxPenny