it
was i who
materialized
from distant ether
plucked you seductively
from the air
and other worldly pursuits
with one look
notions of you
at public gatherings
a wanton glance
across a dinner party
your tuxedo pushing into
my backless gown
you found my thigh
as you looked for your
keys and train ticket
we have almost touched
how does one explain
why you want
a particular
mouth
hair
skin
eyes
body pressed to yours
soul to sit within
forbidden fruit tastes better upon the tongue
neither of us low hanging
our singular juices far more
delicious
we have held this stare
for so long
dancing near
we could be a neruda poem
you speak to me as if i am a world lying in surrender
a lifetime of desire
in
one night
forever
this is
why
i chose you
in
my
words
5 replies on “harum-scarum”
Like the way this flows I feel what you wroteo
thank you…
“We could be a Neruda poem…”
Lovely.
and painfully true…
This is so amazing. Gave me butterflies reading it. And this line:
“you speak to me as if i am a world lying in surrender” <— THAT is just so beautiful. Color me coveting. xo