Your hand is pressed Against the small of my back. I am suddenly in your arms. There is a tenderness In your voice. Words unspoken linger In the early morning air. Blindly I follow Rum on my tongue Stay with me Dance until the sun comes up. Your hands My hips Lips against lips. I want to know Your bones Your fingerprints On my skin. The sound of your breath in my ear.

Sacred Space Right here On the pier Is the only church I need Watching the breeze Stir the waters Singing a hymn To nobody To nature To #life To love. The holy smoke Cleanses me From my mouth To my lungs To my blood My heart And soul. A screaming siren Crosses the bridge Fiery sunset brings darkness Closing in My sacred space The only place I can breathe. I return Under the glow Of streetlights On the cobblestones To another place I can't call home.