Intimacy

Is it strange

That I crave

Affection

Intimacy,

But not necessarily

Sex-

I just want the feeling

Of another body

Against mine,

To hold or be held

Someone to share

The long

Lonely

Nights

 

I don’t understand

Why sex

Is supposed

The be-all

End-all

Showing of emotion;

When far more

Worth taking note

Is held in a simple caress

Or a loving glance

Or tender words

Not just the movement

Of a body against another

Although-

Admittedly,

With the right person

It can be more

Than just a physical act

 

But

In the day-to-day

I don’t understand

Why

Everything

Simply -must-

Be about sex

Why it seems

The driving force

Between most-t

I mean,

Yeah,

It’s fun

It feels good

But there’s so

So many more

Ways to just

Pass time

Surely

Shouldn’t

Something that personal

Actually mean something?

 

Maybe I’m the crazy one.

Because I want more

From a relationship

Than just a f**k-buddy;

I want someone who’s

Touch, or a glance

Can excite me more

Than the act itself

When physical intimacy

Doesn’t have to mean

That someone’s

Getting fucked

In the end-

Where sex is just another thing

We do together, but

Definitely not

The only thing,

Nor

The most important

 

Maybe I’m the crazy one

Reviews

[Emerald Seas]

Do you know how many times I've read this poem and hesitated on leaving a review? I'm thinking it is about 6 now... Every time I've stopped on it to leave thoughts I get a little stuck. I absolutely get the message, and agree. I just think there is more to sex than the act, or at least there should be, or you shouldn't be doing it! If someone takes sex casually then, yes, the intimacy that should be this deep meaningful bond of trust and sharing of each other will be lost.

I also see just being near one you love as meaningful. Can't count the number of times I thought of just laying my head down on that someone's chest would be the best thing ever... ah, I digress.

I guess I don't see sex as necessary to share a deep intimacy, but it is definitely an extension of that deep connection and a natural progression of love for another. I've never been one for casual sex, so trust me... there has to be a whole bunch of myself already thrown into the relationship for me to even think about getting that close. It's a level of vulnerability that, to me, anyway should only be shared with a select few through life.

Hmmm - I still wonder if I said what I meant to say. Anywho... It's a great poem. Obviously made me stop and think A LOT...

[LightforChrist]

I completely agree with you! A loving relationship should be much more than sex. True love is the kind of love that one would die for and a friendship that will last for eternity, no matter what obstacles life might try to throw at it. Great job and lovely poem! :)