John's Poem

If I had to quantify
the different ways that I
love you,

I'd first have to qualify
the way that we kiss;

the stars sparkling in the sky
couldn't match the electricity
as our worlds collide
through our lips,
secretly enjoying each other's
irepressible fluidity,
secrets spoken in a tongue
no one can decipher
except for us

and if I had to number
the different ways
that I adore your presence

Iíd have to think about
the way we embrace,
Our touch conveying a sense
of belonging
Not to the world, but just to us
secret codes exchanged
through exchanges of clandestine glances
when we think that the other
isn't looking

now, if I had to personify
the way your hands grasp mine so gently,
blowing through the openings
in my fingers
like a summer breeze
through careless tree leaves,
whispering gently
to meet the roots of our serenity
never forgetting to linger
softly, brushing past my arms
into the angelic crevasses,
where song bursts forth
as you touch my cheek
to explain what words can never cover;
to be able to express how much you love me