milk and fire

This poem captures a raw, intimate, and almost visceral portrait of love, blending the physical and emotional. It is a confession of unconditional love that transcends time, place, and circumstance.

raw bloodied knuckles grazed by the swaying long grass

blunt and chipped nails digging into the soft brown dirt

cracked dry lips brushed by my lover's fingers

the loud crack of thunder that chases the striking bolt

the cratered moon crescented by the blazing sun

i take off my armor, lay down my sword

my shield clatters and clanks and the sound of war becomes a labored sigh

i love you

here, you seem tense

i love you

the milk warmed, the scorch marks at the bottom of a pitcher

i love you

the soft hum of the too-old bulb

i love you

no rhyme nor reason, time nor place

i love you

the steady thump of your heart, the shine of your eyes

i love you

the distant patter of rain and faraway hooves

i love you