lay down by my side

lay down by my side lay down by my side here beneath the dust and the rust of lost loves that drift in through the window of memory and swirl away like the sparks of a summer's fire on the beach the shards and freckles of light licked up by the skies to create starry maps for other lovers who toss and turn in their longing who toss and turn and fear drowning lay down by my side and drown me in the creases of your body the wet dew of sex that stops my breath and stills my longing rocking here and here until we capsize and sink into so deep a passion that the moon blinks out and all i have left is darkness and a pleasure so surreal that i am lost to you in frantic hazy romance until your lips brush mine and with the rarest air that you breathe softly into me my dream of you becomes my reality lay down by my side and drift with me into the future that carries us through uncharted currents into a sunrise or sunset who knows which is which and know that i will love you when love is best and know that i will love you even when love tips from the parlor pedestal and shatters into a million regrets and know that i will love you beyond the measure of time beyond when you dance across the sand with other men beyond when i can no longer find your saving breath know that i will love you even beyond my death Copyright © Kennedy James, 2009. All rights reserved.