Just Us

I would love to slide right next
to you,
skin on skin
and experience,
the completeness of your touch
soothed now by your voice
alone.
I need more,
don't you?

spend our smiles
take our time
curiously,
with each new discovery
shared by two,
just us ...

how much longer
must we linger
here,
on the edge of this fascination
waiting by our anticipation,
rising beyond the brink
of sensibilities,
gratuitous pleasantries
I need you here,
so much ...

Wishing Spells

were I a wish, could I be yours?
to share our great escape,
the one we've always turned to
when all is quiet
and the day is done,
before we close our eyes
and our thoughts return to one ...

remember?
can we still,
or has the agony overwhelmed
our seething hearts,
as if to spoil the compliment
without a cure or treatment, yet
no promise of another

let the anger spill and leave
your realm, my dear
my only one.
with you, I would even try again
for you, almost anything ...

wishing spells here, near my heart
take these wings and fly
across the land, beyond the sea
oh! wishing spells, I will believe
for one more dance
with real romance,
tell me, don't you need?

A Waking Dream

the more time I spend with you
the more I want to
dangerously close, I know
a tender soul, you came to me
so patiently.
your heart, a gift
presented

silver key of hope
is what I see,
dare I accept
and walk into,
a waking dream
this intrigue …

(ajs.9.12.08)

Breathe

every time I turn my heart
hoping and craving like a lovesick fool
savoring every nostalgic tribute of some bygone era
tracing a memory or preposterous dream,
what I really need to do is
wake up,
stand straight
push back the clouds of deception
pull on these cords of redemption
and breathe,
won’t you
with me …

(9.5.08.ajs)