Scaled Romance

Do you know
That you belong to me?
That every molecule
That you consist of
Is property in my name?

Hair on your arms,
The length of your throat,
That fallen eyelash lying
Quietly on your golden cheek.
All mine.

I’m happy to own the way
You walk into a room
On long legs, lean and sinister.
I have rights to that smile
Curving at the corners,
Revealing
Slightly crooked, still perfect, teeth.
All mine.

And in your arms,
You belong to me.
Your hands surrounding
My jumpy skin
And sliding over me,
Turning me into some sort of
Lazy sexual beast.
Your brazen curiosity.
All mine.

You claim, you feel
You hold, you cradle
All of me within a glance.
You touch, you give,
You crave, you taste
All of me within a kiss.

You overpower,
You own,
You possess
My every movement
And I give in so easily.
All mine.
All yours.

Reviews

[messydaisy]

Jeff, I think you're right on. I think it is all about the give and take in a relationship, whether sexual or romantic, or both. The person you love always has some control over you, no matter what and it should be the same in return. Perhaps that's just my idealistic view on passion. Like in Fight Club when he says he wants a "mutual addiction." Who doesn't?

[Jeff Loquist]

This makes me wonder who is really in control here. Sometimes the power we perceive is nothing more than an overcompensation for the power we wish we had. I'm probably just reading into it and seeing myself in here a little but I guess that is what poetry is. Either way, this is excellent.

[Blackcat]

wonderful poem! it's full of emotions... touches heart of the readers to the core!

[Amanda Avalon]

It's a wonderful feeling, love, and the possession and passion that comes with it. This was my favorite stanza:

And in your arms,
You belong to me.
Your hands surrounding
My jumpy skin
And sliding over me,
Turning me into some sort of
Lazy sexual beast.
Your brazen curiosity.
All mine.

This portion in itself heightens all the senses, the words seems to jump off the page and bring the reader back to a time where they may have felt the same emotions with one another. Excellent read!