Dreaming of Love

Within my jumbled, early morning thoughts

The few moments before I am truly awake

Even before I am out of bed,

In those thoughts you are clearest

Dreams of you from the night before prick my memory

Of your mouth, your hands, your words,

Us together,

It is then that we are most connected.

As I weave between the dream-like sleepy state

And the alert urgency of the day ahead

It is then that I feel your strength.

Separated by oceans

Kept apart by commitments

Reduced to stealing snippets of time

None of that matters when I am in your embrace,

Your arms wrapped around me

As if you will never let go

Your heart beating against my chest

Matching rhythm with mine

As it hastens in your presence

Gently whispered words

Make their way through me

And catch at those tightly bound threads

Working subtly, methodically at pulling me to you.

And now, as they finally unravel,

I am laid bare for you to love,

A love that spans generations

Time zones and my crazy ideas.

My restlessness abates in your strong arms

I want to stand still with you

To feel your energy

Let your words wash over me

And work their way in to me

I will reach down to the bottom of those deep pools

To discover what you see.

Your arms are the haven I seek

Throughout the day

Your lips, the smile I desire when

I have something to share

Your mind, thoughts and words

Challenge, encourage and temper my fire

And you, all of you, I desire

Beyond those dreamy thoughts,

But for now you are locked inside me

Hidden from view, a refuge for my heart.

#poetry #love

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