I have seen you
In a pool of sunlight
In Paradise Lost
In your green and all its glory.
Time has taken me by the hand
And led me through
Those rooms of moss and cat piss
Through shady afternoons
Though your incredible beauty
Through the madness of music and my awkward dance
Through your siren arms and your tongue
That has reached my heart
And made it stop for years to come
That has given me bliss, tourment, and strive.
And great expectations.
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For your love subdued
As cool as sea salt on sun-burned legs
Has winged my heart…
What more one was ever to expect.