Now That I Desire
Now that I desire to be close to you
like two occupants sharing a twin bed
sensing the warmth of sweating shoulders,
hungering for your flesh like wild wolf
leaning over empty carcass,
you’re off searching unexplored cliffs
& climbing dangerous mountain tops,
capturing bumblebees in broken
beer bottles for biology class,
pleasing plants & parachuting from clouds
for fun.
In clouds you’re closer to life & nonsense,
a princess of absurdity, collector of dreams
& silent sounds.
In clouds you build your own fantasy, share it with
select celebrities.
But till this captive discovers a cure for caring,
a way of rescuing insatiable insanity,
or lives long enough to be patient in longing for you-
you must be vigilant,
for with time snow will surely
blanket over this warm desire.