You

Your hand lies lifeless on the edge of the bed,

last night was no dream at all.

Your smooth skin so delicately fresh

and yet,

you are so still, so statuesque.

 

I look away for a moment

feeling blinded by your beauty,

robbed by un-innocent thoughts,

which are rampaging through me,

as I yearn to touch the soft skin

between your fingers

with my shivering lips.

 

Each inch of your body is

so perfectly placed and

reveals no hint of awkwardness

or being late for anything.

No suspicion of stumbling,

fumbling or almost falling down the stairs.

 

This moment is pure perfection,

not even sleep appears to have

ruffled your immaculate strands of hair.

Your body, deliciously soft,

with a smoothness far beyond silk,

breathes with sweet, silent breaths.

 

I stand above you,

watching as if I were your

personal guardian angel,

and yet,

I feel inadequate for the task at hand.

The world would melt to see you now,

so beautiful on your pedestal of sleep.

Author's Note

restored

Reviews

[Dice Rosenthal]

I look away for a moment
feeling blinded by your beauty,
robbed by un-innocent thoughts,
which, are rampaging through me,
as I yearn to touch the soft skin
between your fingers,
with my shivering lips. "

Wow. Those lines are so intimate! I feel like i'm sneaking a peek into someone innermost thoughs, which I guess is your goal. My goddess, great job here! Really. And I love the way your so insecure about your own beauty, wondering if your good enough. Adn the way you raise the lover on a "Pedastal", is beautiful. Lovely. One thing though...I felt soemthing way missing at the end, like you hadn't said all you wanted to say...like maybe you wanted to say "I love you" or something like that. but it's not taking away from my rating! lol 5 stars =D

[Nicole Hellene]

Statuesque. I didn't know that was a word, but if it isn't you certainly made it one. I'm going to steal it, hope you don't mind. Also "personal" was the perfect word to put in front of guardian angel. I dunno, I just works, it makes guardian angel seem like a guy with a gun. This belongs in the Sin City scene between Goldie and Marv (I think you may have done it better too). You know what man, there's a lot of crap poetry out there, why aren't you published yet?

[Sea Dreams ~marina~]

(With dry lips and a pounding heart I write this review) This is the most sensual piece I have read in a really long time. I felt like I was peering through a window on a private moment and almost had to look away - almost! I cannot pick a favourite part as it was sexily stunning in its entirety. What a fantastic job you've done. Thanks for sharing!
- M

[Gypsy Butterfly]

hey hunni, thanks for sendin me this, i love the imagery and the silent adoration. Made me feel all gooey :))) xxx

[Gary H]

That feels so romantic. Wonderful. I'm blown away. Sorry, not a very good review but five stars!!!