A Kiss
You said all you wanted was a kiss.
A simple request, it seemed.
But I wondered…
…what is a kiss, really?
A kiss begins as an inspiration…
…a yearning in the mind
an ache in the body—
—to touch
—to taste
—to meld
—to know you in unique and intimate ways…
To know you
…with soft, ephemeral butterfly kisses
that cover your skin lightly
tasting as much as possible,
drinking you in with my senses…
To know you
…with lingering kisses
taking my time to explore the nuances of you,
learning the geography of your muscles,
the texture of your skin,
your rough whiskers,
your smooth chest
the fine hair at the small of your back…
To know you
…with hungry, breathless kisses
deep and wet
when all I know is the primal thrumming of my body
responding to yours…