from “On Starry Thighs: Sacred and Sensual Poetry” with author’s permission
You lay languidly back as I lay out our course nervous of what you will think of my tribute Black latex slides down over each finger snaps into place as you look up grant me a smile Hands lube wet palm to palm in a lover’s prayer as eye catches eye and I stop to stare I take you in as one finger at a time you take me into your cavern your secret realms breath by breath Clench and release you make room for me in your life I coach you on taking me in taking this path together Each grunt builds on the last until at last you open up rosebud blooming in my palm Birthing goddess welcoming god I stop caring as my hand rests inside your root and comes alive Pulse to pulse my fingers reach up caressing eternity in your churning core from the inside Both of our heads roll back tears streaming clenching down in time with my heart Let me worship this moment of vulnerability bowing low your servant before the sling Your spark inside explodes before my eyes each breath an eternity in the thunderous sky You writhe divinity unfurling quaking in my hands rain streaming down both of our flushed cheeks I pull away moment at a time until you release me trying so desperately to hold onto this moment Open wide, inside your starry thighs I am stripped away as my hands tremble at the loss
