JUST ONE WORD

Your words caress my body,

causing nerve endings to tingle

and become sensitive to the slightest touch.

I feel your thoughts wash over me,

like a warm and gentle rain.

Your desires are echoed by my own,

awakening passions from their deep slumber,

causing the beast of carnal lust

to bare the teeth that rip and tear

at the substance of my being,

devouring me until at last it is sated,

allowing sanity to once again return

with the prim and proper persona I project,

masking the wild animal I have become,

sending it to a land of dreams,

there to wait until called forth again

by just one word from you.

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This poem was written December 1, 2002

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Jan,
WOW, This is really beautiful the way you describe how words can make your body feel... It is amazing what just a word from someone you love, how it can take over the mind and make your body react...
Thanks for sharing this
Peace and Love
Judy