A Lovepatch on my Earthquake
I want to speak of a time
When the weight of life on bone feels sweet,
When the earth speaks in pictures
And we are not afraid anymore
Of the strangers hiding round every corner.
Come, give me the weight of your hand, your head, your arm.
Let there be no mistaking truth
In this very fragile and unpredictable world
I want to speak of a time
When the weight of life on bone feels sweet
And kisses taste sweeter.
I'll caress you like a lover
And let the world turn slowly
As a hundred pairs of hands
Love is tea and cakes on a quilted bedspread.
I'll embrace every lift and roll,
Fall and turn that slides into the creases
Of your blossoming smile.
I'll fold you over, smooth you down,
And lie beside you
Easing my weight,
Pouring my pictures
Loosening your hair
And my grip
To let fly towards you.
You can catch me in your stride
As the walls melt
And the floor rises up to greet us.
Your teeth gleam, your eyes flash,
And your weight lights my path.
The clock's hands tremble and strike the bell.
Our ship is in.
We can ride the wave,
Unearth treasure in whispers and shouts
And share the sweet weight of life on bone,
Hip to hip, knee to knee, head to head.
Our dance was over so soon
And we walked together so gently
That everything slowed its breathing,
While you took my hand,
Your arm circling my waist
And led me forward,
Our bodies whispering, brushing,
Skin mesmerised
Another time,
Another place from now
Who were you?
Who was I?
And in what place are you now my friend?
What sultry beauty dreams us into waking?
Who is it that gently pushes us towards what we long for
To say a sweet hello
Until the next goodbye whips round?
Swollen tides are pulling us in all directions
And at the stroke of midnight,
Cinderella runs home
Carrying both her glass slippers
And her man on her back,
To dance till dawn.
by Juliet Shelley
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