never once before had I perceived your body barren

your figure so eloquently drawn out

as it had been initially conceived

until

this

very

moment



watching each strand dance under my breath

I have never felt the way I feel in this moment

feverish I smile

embracing every rise and fall

as you inhale everything ugly in this world

and exhale something beautiful





how alarming it is

to become aware of your capabilities

to become magnetized

attracted

to someone

and yet remain so distant



and by distance we do not mean presence

by distance we simply mean

acknowledging the strength of these barriers

and the strength required to knock them down



the strength to refrain from taking action

and the turmoil which surrounds such a decision

it is not I who is worthy

but another

I know this in my heart



extremities being drawn together

your body presses against mine

it weakens

yet it does not crumble



it begins to swell and mold

I strive to take arms against this

I want to move on



Tell me,

by whom are these barriers employed?

are they intended to be destroyed?



if so

one must not hesitate to seize

that which lay beyond