chess mastery
rook, knight, bishop, king, queen. pawn.
we fall into place
so comfortably, so right.
then we have to go
rook, king, queen. pawn.
it’s a break from reality
and our hands move so cleanly
a lusty encounter
red-white-red-white-red-lust.
king, queen. pawn.
am the pawn or are you?
shake the pieces from the board in a writhing rhythmic motion
your majestic hands slide over me
and all of the crevices of my game board are tensing..
closer closer closer closer closer
check.
stop. relax. breathe a little.
king, queen. pawn.
am i the pawn or are you
the pieces are flying now,
rush to feel get there again
rushing pulling stinging
wanting wanting wanting wanting
check.
stop. relax. breathe a little.
king, queen.
checkmate