The Naked Truth
Words in the Nude
My thoughts are bare
I can’t help but stare at their beauty
Their perfect golden hue
Leaves nothing to the imagination
Yet still I wonder
I ponder
What will they touch?
What do they smell like?
Clean, sweet, musk, and spice
These sultry words might not be nice
My nose twitches at the sensuality of the thought
A word
A phrase
Punctuation
Fluctuation that carries each syllable’s weight
The naked truth of each statement we say
Words were meant to play
To tease
To be freed
They were meant to speak
Each flick of a tongue
Each slick lisp
Every rolled “R”
and every little lick
Syntax
Bravado
A whisper
A smirk beneath the words I say
A subtle punctuation within a tone or inflection
These words are a beautiful temptation.
Tantalizing, captivating, alluring
These words I crave
I long for
These words bear no trepidation
Words bare
About the Creator
Jennifer David
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Reaching Out
I promise her. I'd do anything for her. She's my mom. Even as Lanie and Deanna are flying home, Mom is scrappy fighting dying. She lays too still in that too-big bed with all the toasty white hospital blankets, in the south tower, at the broad end of a long slow-turning corner that delivers me again to her private room with the view she can't see through, with the beeping that tells us nothing new, and all these ice chips she can't swallow, and a flood of well-intentioned nurses who cannot do a damned thing all the same.
By Christy Munson5 days ago in Fiction
Comments (21)
Sensual. No words more. Thank you:)
An amazing idea that was beautifully executed.
It's just wow! Congrats!😍
Very eye-opening. Loved it! Sometimes looking at naked things is all we need!😉 A very well-deserved top story!
Very intriguing and we’ll done.
congratulations on your Top Story!
Congratulations. ❤️
This is wonderful play language.
Epic use of language here!! Congrats, Jennifer!
💗Omg wow this poem was fantastic! Well-deserved ts!💗
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
forgot - congrats on T.S.
Super!! Love it.
this was yummy to read for my brain and I have no other way of describing the feeling, great top story
one of the best on the site.
Great job!
This is masterful, Jen! You are on a roll! Great stuff, as always!
Love this💙
Every rolled R. That was my favourite! Loved your poem!
revealing, bold and tantalizing writing.
Amazing. I loved it