SWAK
Precise and gentle–
your hand meets my wanting cheek
counting memories–
the bad and ugly, the good
sting of forgiveness waits near
sealed with a cool kiss
Crossing gauntlets–our new lips
(c) Edelweiss Meadows-Millstone
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“Crossing gauntlets” adds a nice edge to the sweetness.
Thanks so much!
This raises the question of the good of forgiveness. There is a new set of selves with the new lips.
Yes, exactly. A new path, new measures, a new math.
sealed with a kiss
sealed off?
sealed on?
a many layered poem
Thank you?
Great last line!!
Glad you think so?
A lovely capture of the complex relationship of pain and pleasure
Thank you!