FUTURE MEMORIES

Tonal whispers

From lips like syrup,

Creamed with laughter,

Trickling like honey.

Skin smoky and smooth -

A maiden’s musky shield -

Strained before

The stretch of time;

And folded into clefts

And curves

That invite caresses

And insist upon kisses.

Eyes like shards

Of the blackest diamonds

Shining beyond shining -

Shimmers and facets

Of your essence inside -

A bewildering puzzle.

But above all:

Your smile,

Which broke me down

And brokered our love;

And made such mischief

With my haughty heart

That I was never

The same again.