Love Poem: When
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Written by: Tony Bush

When

When I hold your hand 
  The world melts into velvet streams, 
The static of your palm, 
Pulse beats in your wrist, 
Send signals in a tactile Morse 
  And all becomes the stuff of dreams.

When I kiss your lips 
  My eyes close on external things, 
The texture of your tongue, 
The salt and sugar taste 
Eradicates the world at large 
  And all becomes as angel wings.

When I touch your face 
  The tears bathe my fingertips, 
The saline diamond orbs, 
Ecstasy in silvered drops 
Percolate my very soul 
  And all becomes a moist eclipse.

When I know your flesh, 
  My empty heart will overflow, 
The yielding of your breast, 
The aching splay of womanhood 
Means everything that ever was 
  And all becomes a love to know. 

When I have your heart 
  The heavens and the earth will meet, 
The meaning of my life 
In crystal clear sincerity, 
And all becomes a prophecy 
  Made concrete and complete.