How does one love?
for is the love of love itself not a confusion,
a disarray of synapses, receiving tiny bolts of information
that make us believe a familiarity, of sorts, can give way
to a rumbling inside that can barely be contained.
But how can this be?
the intensity rises with every thought,
mouth-watering passion, so thick in the air, you can taste it.
I can smell you, kiss you, taste you, breathe you, swallow you…
surely this is not merely a figment, or a chemical imbalance.
Do we ever truly love?
the overwhelming need to bond, and retain our feet on solid ground,
makes one forget that life is more than babbling babes and blue balls
it is adventure; the glance of a flame-haired beauty, across the bar
a piece of silk floating in the window of the forgotten hotel room.
So, what is love, love?
love is the salty taste of your lips after a run
it’s the gentle strength of your hand against my cheek
the softness of your touch when you part my thighs
it is the warmth of your smile when you lose yourself in thought
the fullness of your laughter when you can’t contain your amusement
it is the depth of our souls intertwining, time and time again
but love is also knowing how to let go when our time is up,
just to welcome you back in tender embrace, every time you return
love is knowing that I am yours, beyond convention and expectation
it is knowing that you are mine, and that I hold the key to your heart
even if no one else will ever know, and we are forever worlds apart.
We are love, love.
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