By galadrial
Date: 2004 Dec 15
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[[2004.12.15.10.22.11783]]

linens and things

High thread count sateen,
Egyptian cotton to rub you dry
fingers to your scalp,
playing down your neck
sorting muscles too stubborn
to ease themselves.

So much fabric to us---
oxford blue, and domestic flannel,
to cover skin from chill,
or maybe just scrutiny
your armour,
my precious concealment,
moments shared between
mundane madness and demands.

I would take your face in my hands,
and kiss it softly,
so I can remember the feel
of every line and feature,
print you to my senses,
and nuzzle you close
when least you expect it.

Linens and things,
and all matters domestic---
you dress my days,
undress my nights,
and spoon me into sweet delight,
so much are you
fabric of my being.