all of

i would say

i still love you

but i don’t think

the thirst in my

eyes

the rush in my

veins

is love

it is deep longing

that crashes

like the waves

and carries me away.

it is breathless

and beautiful

and totally

destructive.

but when you

breathe in my face

i abandon reason

for just a moment

in your arms

even if it means

i am left cold.

i do not ask

for forever

i ask for the pain

of your fingers

that set my skin

on fire

that you will

stick into my mouth

so i cannot breathe.

i do not know

how to say

all of me

wants all of you

always.