December 16, 2023

lines














that man’s lines were poetry

each limb a destination

all his lands

for my hands

mysteries worth exploration

my own eyes

bent and imploring

half drunk and adoring

let me in let me in oh, please let me in!

that man’s lines were poetry

a word for an inch, a word for an inch

i would pay exorbitantly

to know the treasures he hides within

smooth surfaces upon jagged edges

a journey with both gentle and dangerous conditions

and a mouth shaped

to smooth blessed perfection

do I fit there?

can we find out?

the depths within his arms

seemingly perfect to hold me

unbreakable strength offered

for a soft landing to a harsh sea

his star eyes almost too brilliant

but how expertly they navigate me

the beat of his heart

mapping a rhythm to a new world

where X marks the spot

for his abundant riches to unfurl

o, this man is poetry

and I am but a poor writer’s curse

reading him from a distance

and living for each precious verse 

-Les'Nspired