Rescue
Laurie J. Hoskin

tonight I am weary
of words. they have
become too familiar
from recent handling
as I have been
busy using them
to save my life
these last forty-one
days. instead tonight
I want the feel
of your short spiky
hair as I caress
the product out of
it and move each
strand from stiff
to soft. I want
the sight of you
moving underneath
my hands as I love
us both into a place
of release and return.
I want the sound
of you, fingers
on the six strings
and voice strong
in the wind
created by the beating
of my heart. I want
the smell of you,
hot and alive
and more than ready
for my mouth
on you. I want the taste
of your warm skin
on my lips to last for
hours. tonight
I want to use you
to save my life.
(February 26, 2008)