such sweet floating
mutual tension
its delicious hot wire
so fierce
why, I feel its tremble
in my hands
the satirist in me
longs to run out and play chase
with you in your own fantastic
thoughts
curiosity itself milks the
swiftly tapped keys
such handsome exchange
fuels the otherwise engaged mind
as the lighter side of darkness
grins wickedly at the fast
approaching equinox
'tis my burden to be so deep
just as
'tis my want's wish to share such
fiery ponder with this grand newness
of you
as such
you bend yourself so to share with me
some finer depth of your own
but note that the branch of your own
tentative interest
I will never let break
such knowledge warms the chirpy
nervous chitter chatter that I
helplessly allow to spill
over into your mind's ear
it takes a lot of careful practice
for one simply to be one's truest self
fearlessness must become one's
future readied cloak
and yet a much more habitual swirl of
attraction could not better hope to
trip me up on this so memorable day
the flame has struck the match of enthusiasm
why, one might even admit without guard
I feel just too good
to fall for any too obvious ploy
a nerve less gentling from the
trembling within
softly steps out
to waltz me a twelfth of the way
from my usual unharnessed self
in only this cross road of my life
I strongly feel
could I look up to see you standing
there finally
a man of true depth, prose and substance
with muse overlapping muse
I think we both could come to agree
we are tailor made gifts
earmarked for
the others pleasure
two complimentary parts
enigmatic but necessary
happen stance for the soul
or perhaps to you
I only speak in some wishful
suggestive riddle
well
either way
we both will soon enough know
its a given tangible
once time herself gets her chance
to play her own cards
in this enthralling game
we've joyously stumbled upon
so
un guard
so to parry
my dear Sir Poeteer
as the fair Lady Poetess
awaits the acknowledgments
of her gentleman's prize
a token of his very own
personally penned
grand affections
aptly titled
that of his very own..........
(Dec. 4, 1999)