A misty winter morning
I rub the sleep off my eyes,
pull the satin sheets on my naked skin,
And roll over to find the warmth of my life.

Here we are
Two near strangers
In each other’s embrace.
The warmth of his breath
around my fragile heart
The strength of his arms
Guarding my vulnerable soul.
His hair brushing against my face,
His feet against my feet,
Lips against my lips,
Fingers crisscrossed.

Love this was not,
A little more than lust may be,
My few nights’ stand.
Lost.

6 responses

  1. a beautiful one i mus say

  2. Very nice. One of your best poems I must say. Very romantic too.

  3. Nice. not romantic is the true sense though but felt a deep sense of loss. Pain is the mother of poetry :-)

  4. Oopsieee.. Just came here to wish you a very happy birthday and god bless you with all the happiness in life.
    with love always
    Seema

  5. vulnerable…painful….and definitely not love…

  6. First writing after a long time that made me feel – for the words put in ..

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