October

Love me gently
With your teeth in my neck
Tear away borders
Biting back nightmares
An opium infection
Injecting jubilee
Euphoria and relief

Love me cautiously
With my waist in your hand
Shape the curve of your smile
Pulling close to fit
Keep out the past
Keep me still and sure
Break away bird boney hesitation
Quiet shaking out

Love me strongly
Blind kisses coming
Rushed and night magic
Pulling each moonrise, each sunset
Pushing against time
With the rush of sheets and doors
Doorknobs of brilliant chaos

Love me swiftly
But leave my words in my mouth
My hands in each others company
Change with each gear
Separate turns, our cautious slips
Anxious with winter coming
Till your eyes return to your own
And we find our places