I've never had the pleasure to gently touch his lips
nor taste his chaste kiss
and yet a grand image of unprescribed passion
appears when ever I stop long enough to think of this
all the while in his ageless eyes I see such unblinking
bliss
does he not see what it is that I so long to miss
a true gentleman's touch whether it be from a young
man or old
someone to shake the terrible tree of loneliness and
bring my semi-sedate emotions into play once more
some two to ten fold
know that in this insane instance I will not merely do
as I am told
but I will over come and conquer these unforced fears
of unworthiness and drain full distrust
and be fully truthful alas to myself and label this fiery
feeling for what it is
mere uncomplicated lust...
( written Feb.8,1993 am)