this love

caught

like a breath -

this love -

that caresses and cares

in words and faint touches,

like a mist -

this love -

beats,

thinking of night,

fingers through hair,

gently

like fur -

this love -

lips parted

the slightest sense

the quietest exhalation

the greatest gravity

strong

like sinew -

this love -

pervades and nourishes

grows and gathers

intensifies in intimacy

cascades in shivers

falls

like snow -

this love -

flickers with feeling

emotion and passion

joyful and reflective

solemn

like a sacrament -

this love -

bound in truth

is yours