sweet surrender
is all that i have to give
it's been dry and hot out herebarren and rushed
the day-to-day siphoning the life out of us all
we snap like dogs at the flanks of each other
and slink off to feel lonely and isolated.
this ride is spinning way to fast
please let me off i can not last . . .
the lights are blurring into a stew
they flash until i can't see you . . .
anymore.
last night we stopped it all.
there were plans
half-formed and full of hope
there were more lights and new rides
and endless things to do . . .
but we got off
we stepped right off and walked away
i fell to the bed
unenthusiastic over the latest turn of events
i was tired, sore, and sorely tried
i was restlessly hurting
and wanting what i could not name.
he laid beside me and touched my face
murmuring some soft nonsense
meant to soothe and tame
he kissed me chastely and stroked my hair
searching my eyes for the feelings behind them
and the words i hide there
we touched slowly, uncertain
pulling back like we were made of fire
we explored like time stood still for us.
we slipped away from all concerns
slid quietly out the back door
while all the factors making up our lives
argued over who�s turn was next
and ran sweetly wild in the confines of our surreal waking dream.
gently and with the exquisite torture of one man's patience
we progresses to the sweet liquid sliding
the earthly tempo gradually increasing
yet still flowing slow like cool honey
building up to the soul explosion of a kaleidoscope of stars
slowly and gently we floated down
holding each other
limbs entangled
softly panting, our hearts racing
until lightly we touched down
in the silver pool of sleeping lovers
waking only in the early hours of the morning
to find we were still entwined in each other
and wondering if it were only a dream . . .