Sunday, June 22, 2008

Poem

Room at Dawn

I awake as light spills in

hear water-splash against the sink

and imagine your attention

to your face, lathered, trimmed

of last night’s darkened growth.

I curl around my pillows

draw yours closer, listen as

your wing-tip shoes brush soft

against the plush of carpet.

“Morning sleepy head,” you say

and lean to kiss my lips as I

rush a smile into your

wide embrace, press my palm

into you’re your tie, yellow silk,

smooth as your cheek on mine.

Ready for your morning meeting, yet

you’re not moving toward the door...

And later when you’re late and gone

I think that if I have a million

days and ten million nights

I will still want more of you

Feel forever, yellow on my skin.

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