place of worship

 

    teach me not to
    tremble

    when you touch me.

    i am deeply delicate
    as you deftly
    delve
    within me.

    i wear my
    surrender
    like a pin on my lapel.

    Where shall we begin?

    with your lips upon my skin
    or the slow sweet
    sin
    that is
    this…

    you tease me with
    tenderness.

    my eyelashes
    caress your neck
    [i bespeckle you with
    delirious drum beats]

    I am quiet

    lest I speak
    and shatter the silence
    of our prayers…

    my supplications
    slip past my lips
    and into the
    curves of your mouth.

    this…
    this is what faith is all about.

Reviews

[Tara Jean Olson]

i love it! however, i don't understand 'this is what faith is all about'
you are relating physiocal intimacy with faith,
and yes, i can totally understand that part, however in the poem you do not suggest this in any way.
heck, emily, you could make an entirely new, and explicit element to this poem, and do just that.
but only do as youu wish, darlin. you are an artist of words, and your keyboard is the blank canvas:)

[Barton Perez]

Wow, gorgeous. Spiritual and sensual do go hand in hand many times.

I love the alliteration, it tastes so good: "i am deeply delicate
as you deftly
delve
within me."

[Mary Brown]

The all-lowercase style is interesting with the general feel of this poem. Very submissive and your words are very sensual.
Not to be confused.

Good stuff.

[Kasia A. Tilander]

Oh this poem is wonderful; you've intertwined love, sensuality and passion effortlessly with your words.

Lovely, simply�deliciously� lovely.

Kasia.

[Mark]

I love the poem- it's sexy and beautiful. :) But even moreso than that, I love the picture. :)

[Kelly D.]

"this....
this is what faith is all about."

I love the entangling of spirituality and love, and everything in between. This is truly beautiful, and I love your wording. That last line is killer.

[Marc Mccune]

this is so sensual.
and I love:
"my supplications
slip past my lips
and into the
curves of your mouth."

you tie in the spiritualness and carnality of physical love. yea...I often think the Divine is present during the act of making deep love.

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[Ted]

I am definatly a fan. You cover my most cared for subject. The one that is closest to the heart.