Meeting

It’s more than the kissing of skin—

it’s the closeness of meaning,

of collective individuality presented

so bare that it forms words

between the meeting flesh.

A nip, a caress, a gaze—a flurry

of words spoken so quickly that only

those who experience it may understand.

It’s more than holding you close—

it’s an exposure so sincere that you

could reach inside and extinguish

my flame. I give you that.