are you aware of the way my stomach
folds itself into knots when you look my way?
my wishful heart beats day after day
in hopes of merging with your delicate heart.
leave this atmosphere with me as we throw
away our fears and secrets in the midst of
revealing our crimson desires for each other
beneath the sheets of my empty bed.

i will help you sleigh your fears and transform
them into opportunities that will grant your wishes.
do not be afraid of the way your heart screams out,
"this is what I want!" you are a soul of courage, darling,
let me show you the way to becoming all that you are capable of being.
we will not fall further ahead or further behind the other,
for we are in sync on this ever-changing planet sheltering
those too afraid to keep up with precarious desires.

I want to (kiss you) rest with you beneath the moon,
on emerald grass, in porcelain bathtubs,
on leather car seats, and cold empty beds—
anywhere at all that enables me to kiss
the contour of your masculine jaw as you
whisper words of intimacy into my craving soul.
your mere presence leaves my entire nervous
system pirouetting with ecstasy and hopeful love,
so tell me, do you desire to rest with me too?

Pardon my premature emotions, but
I cannot dismiss the intensity of this fire
you have ignited inside of my lonely soul.
I cannot tell you why because I am utterly uncertain,
but what I am certain of is my immense desire
to inhale your iridescent existence into my lungs.
Stop me now if I should end these desires, dear, but
when you are ready, take my hand and we will go.