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Take me by my hand

and lead me

to places that make your heart content

so that mine too

can finally feel at ease.

Take me to the thoughts that calm your nerves

Do sunsets fill your mind when anxiety’s high

like they do mine?

If there’s one thing that I know,

it’s that I’ve never wanted to know

No, not anyone

the way I’ve wanted to know you.

The burnt sienna of your eyes

and the chocolate of your skin entice me

like the mouth-watering warmth

bees feel when they see honey

mm mhmm mm

Take me

Not physically

but to the depth and breadth

that your mind wanders

and to the sigh and cry and gasp and groan and moan

you suppress

We grow weaker with each moment apart

So here,

my palm’s waiting

place yours against mine

and let’s link fingers

Take me.

The only place I belong is with you.