The man I knew

I'm sick of rejection

so tell me now
tell me quick
If my amorous mood does not arouse
The slightest glimmer of intrigue
Or the loneliest wisps of desire

I wish to fill your night
with slow burning embers
Igniting to the all consuming flames
Of sated lust


But that won't be tonight

I should know better

You have other plans
Other friends
To entertain your Friday night

I remember when I was your 'friend'
Those looks as fleeting as a summer breeze
Calls at 2 am rousing me from slumber
Flooded my bed
With innuendo
Heat
Need
Want
Your breath in my ear
My hips rising to meet a ghost of you

I remember the lies we told
To steal our moments
The urgency for your touch
The throb of you inside me
Bark scraping my back
Your fingers entwined in my hair
tugging my senses back to climax




I don't remember when that changed
When my best friend turned to acquaintance
Lover to lonely
husband to house mate

But I miss the man I knew
The one that could look at me
Knowing the color of my thoughts
The passions of my heart

I miss the man who would
not just take me to bed
But take me to the stars
Fill sleepless nights with kisses
As delicate as dew drops on honeysuckle petals

But how can I make a blind man see
The master piece of a loving heart
Or a deaf man hear
The solo violin of devotion

I just wish I knew if this was always you
Or if I made you the stranger in my bed