what i want

i wanna hold your face in my hands and

kiss your eyes in unabashed tenderness.

and i wanna get lost in what i see there

for only forever

i wanna taste your lips in a moment of time

when we speak of truth and all you are

so i can wear your love in a cloak of glory

and wear your heart on my countenance

in a shameless display

i wanna come to your bed in a state of spiritual surrender

as i touch your body in awe

and i need to taste you

in a way that feeds my hunger

that of the mind

created from your laughter

which fills my soul with joy

and intoxicates

like sweet strawberry wine.

i wanna devour everything freely given

make love in a bed of roses

where the satin petals pale to the feel of your skin

and the sharp thorns

are an icon against future complacency

and see our shadows dance on the walls

in a tango of fevered passion.

light against dark

movement by movement

and i wanna explode with you in a moment of beauty

when two souls become one

for an instant

or two

and i want to hold you

in an embrace that lasts a lifetime

and a caress that never fades

in a way you'll never doubt

for babygirl

THAT is what i want

when i see the question in your eyes.