What’s in a Word
It’s not that I want
to touch all people
with my words
But
If I can touch people
with the words i write,
Sometimes
I imagine
what my smile can do…
to unlock someone’s
best self
And yet
In reality
I only want to
touch one person
and even then
to unlock
her soul
So we can make love
each and every day
For she is my world
*
I write my poetry
from the inside my soul
So I see echos of her
inside the words
Just as close
as my very breath
*
I want to enter her soul
through my words
I want that each footstep I take
from my soul to hers
be mirrored
as she reads my soul
and each footstep
that she takes
burnishes the words
with joy


Your words touch me
Touch my heart, soul and body
Your smile captivating me every single time
Your breath warming my shoulder
Your voice, a whisper against bare skin
And as your footsteps come closer
I'll be right here