Melting
You
you are my only passion
my protection from falling
and from the passing years
the mystery
it constantly deepens
stays forever new
steadfast and ageless
I have only one body
and only one heart
on my knees my love
I am your harp
the tide of desire
stirring me gently
a smouldering flame
blazing inside of me
I crave you
with a wild impatience
my thoughts
are all of you
they come upon me
like a raging furnace
and each morning
rise anew
spilling out
in an endless flood
overflowing the banks
an ever-present desire
the pieces fit
deeply and completely
amongst my sighs
a thousand roses bloom
the fire burns again
and we are melting
like copper
and lingering like a dream
© Ann Bagnall
