When I Saw You

When I Saw You

Your face...

took the place of the moon. 

Be gentle and don't place me in the darkness

When I approach you 

Sprinkle the stars

on the path that lights my way to you.

 

Lead me to you!

Your eyes... 

became the desert 

Where I now wander, 

and where the night breeze 

kept me company until I found 

your footsteps that lead me 

to where you waited. 

Wait for me!

Your lips... 

were the place

where our love began 

Do not keep them from me. 

They are the wellspring  of your 

sweet elixir from which I will be sustained, 

and the place where the sweet sound of your poems 

are kept until they are whispered softly in my ear.

Never keep them from me!

Your chest... 

hid the doorway to your heart 

where every emotion of love and gentle 

touch emerged for me only. 

And where my hand rested over the beat. 

Open your door for me and then quickly lock it 

behind me so that no one else can ever enter.

 

Throw away the key!

Your Arms..

held me and are comforting to me

They are strong and  warm my body

They wrap around me like a vine

pulling me closer to the firmness of your being

They feel familiar around me.

Pull me closer!

Your hands...

felt warm like the sun

They touch me lightly,  like the soft feather of a dove

making me tremble deep inside with each caress

At times, they grasp me  like a torrential storm,

gripping  me as tightly as handcuffs around my wrists 

and leaving me breathless and crying out for more.

Never let me go!

Your flame.. 

ignited my sweet dreams at night

which woke the passion inside of me that had faded, 

and gave light to my soul.

You are the fire that kept my heart throbbing for your touch 

and a heat inside that can never be extinguished by any other. 

Satisfy the yearning inside of me!

    

©Kristy Raines