From Whence You Came

If only        I could gaze into liquid pools

                  of your bottomless eyes,

                  see the dusk of your shadow

                  knowing you are part of me.

If only        I could tell you I want to wrap

                  you inside me in gossamer threads,

                  heart beating in time with mine,

                 feeling your body caress mine.

If only       Layered in fluidity of your words

                 I could feel your love lingering

                 with me in cushioning warmth,

                 a forever radiance I could grasp,

                 clutching forever in a corner of

                 my skin with you filling my pockets.

If only       Without tasting your essence,

                  I could savor your soul in droplets

                  of passion lingering on my tongue,

                  hold your memory zippered inside.

If only        I could feel you beside me, breathing,

                  cherished thoughts of what we shared

                  before you return from whence you came,

                  while I remain here, alone, yearning for you.

                  cold wet earth slipping through my fingers.