Nantucket

Nantucket

Darling:

long have I waited

breath by breath

for your arrival.

I must be

honest here

my love,

there were times

days//months//years

when I thought you

would never appear,

yet here you are

fully embodied,

present and complete.

The totality of your love

forces me to acknowledge

slowly, ever so slowly,

that I am deserving

of kindness and

a place in this world.

I love getting lost

in the deep of you,

feeling joined in a

way I've never felt

before, my own

unified theory.

Memories of Nantucket,

the winter of our content,

searching for sea glass

on the frozen beach, your

sturdy arms protecting

me from the harsh wind

that blew sand into

our eyes, and mouth,

and hair.

I remember how we

ran together

into a cove,

seeking shelter from

a sudden snowstorm.

I kissed the nape

of your neck,

your skin, oh your skin,

tasting so sweet,

a heady mixture of

pure maple syrup,

along with your own

dusky pheromones,

making your scent

so potent,

I could find you

in the dark.

Despite the dampness

of the wet sand,

I felt a sense of

warmth infuse

my body,

a knowing that

you will be here,

a heart without question,

someone to watch

over me.

Klove

.