Let me take your soft and loving hands And remove the layers of mistrust I free my skin, my soul of its garments Softly unbutton my silken gowns of regret Remove the veil of heartache from my face Consume my tears of tired years Let me seize the jewels of deception from your arms and neck And free you of the misgivings Of the fabric of your chemise Let me kiss your naked shoulders with new found faith In ******* expectation, I stand liberated from doubt and the threat of neglect I let slide from your hips the thongs of this world's hatred Undress me too that I am stripped bare of the world's evil Naked like the day of our birth we emerge beautiful and untouched In tune with our bodies and the universe