So Sensuous

The kiss of the warm sun

On my upturned face

The sound of far-off laughter

Husky and intimate

The shape of my name

On someone's lips

The threat and raw power

In a handshake grip

So sensuous.

The caress of a breeze's fingers

In my hair

A struggling girl

With her flying dress

Eyes full of sweet promise,

A face in the throng

A man humming a tune

Including me and everyone else in his love song

So sensuous.

The touch of a rain drop

On my neck

Both wanting to be together,

A drenched boy, a girl under a deck

Rippling muscles under a wet shirt

The rain igniting its own thirst

Hot coffee, the time seemed right

Burns my tongue, a love bite

So sensuous.

The weight of the blanket

When I'm half asleep

A cover for thoughts

That run too deep

Half-asleep thoughts that melt into dream

You and me, much more than we've ever been

A half smile, a sweaty sheen

A shameless stretch, from dream reality wean

So sensuous

The steam in the shower

Making one the water and my skin

On my back, wet hair

Teasing me with memories of inexistent stints

Clothes, my friends

Cracking jokes, embracing me

Black kohl

Arrogantly demanding promiscuity

So sensuous.

A clock's tick tock

Keeping pace with my heart

A shared smile

A signal across the room, far apart

Catching a stranger's eye

Holding his gaze a moment longer than ordinarily

A girl with no paper

Writing on her arms so daintily

So sensuous.