strings staccato
a purple flame
that does not burn
bodies jeweled in sweat
backs arched across centuries
desire with no when

like a wayward star
pulled bright-eyed into
the belly of the sun
i am drawn
i am icarus
melting and unashamed

tongues wet with poems
trading iambs in the dark

tell me what you want
i want you
tell me
i want you
a furious incantation
a potent spell
frantic breath
and searching mouths

bodies jeweled with kisses
tell me
the searchlight of the moon
say it
tangled in a timeless dance
sunrise halo and staccato strings
tell me
i burn sublime in this sweet thick moment
yes
bathe collarbones in reverent nibbles
yes
close my ribs around you
yes
a purple flame
will you?
will you?
yes