love, until your hands bleed

i met you for the first time, disappointedly,
and after such anticipation??i thought my body
would just shake forever beneath you
and the unforgettable, sweet release of tension
quickly became addictive so i looked for you
in every touch, learning the difference
between this hand and that one
hoping some day you would come to be mine
or at least that i would control you
somewhere distantly; instead,
i was one day overwhelmed by you
in the sweet embrace of a lover
who made me gasp for breath,
made me bite my lower lip, and
made me whisper i love you.

• Category: Poetry