We have an 1800’s type of love.
Held breaths, brushed fingers,
accidental skin-on-skin contact,
hinting that there might be more.

The only difference is
behind closed doors, they
would take off their clothes and
ravish each other, while my wife
and I brush our fingers and
hold our breaths.

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