Saturday 29th March 2009

With a heart full of hope, of
a newness being fulfilled
Finally our lips collided and
It set me on fire
Sparks glittered from the pit of my belly as
I traced the embers
around the edges of your eyes whilst
your fingers
shadowed my tattoo

I whisper to myself
Closing my eyes and breathing in,
breathing in deep,
so the cool salty sea air
tames this blaze.
I whisper to myself
‘Patience…
…enjoy each meeting, each caress,
every
delicate
embrace.
Be patient but be yourself,
honest and open.
emblaze the love you contain across star filled skies
shower yourself
in the beauty that has entwined itself around you
cover yourself in her.
Yet,
let her see you at your worst,
unshaven, scarred and
down with despair at the lack of success
with nowhere to turn.
Yet,
let her see you at your best
painting words that you hide
in secret places,
flowers arriving at her doorstep,
dance together
out of time
out of step.
Laugh joyously whilst walking
hand in hand, arm in arm along the horizon.
But above all, let her
rest her weary head against your chest
as the evening becomes morning
and as the cat sings for food,
brush her fringe from her eyes and tuck it behind her ears
let yourself fall and believe that love is held in your arms