WHEN I FELL MADLY IN LOVE WITH YOU
I immediately discovered
the vastness of the universe,
and how infinity tickles one
into uproarious laughter
with no beginning or end.
Some people call shuddering
and shaking in a whirl—ecstasy,
which pleads for the pleasure
of touches to last forever—but
it’s all ok now since I found you.
Keep your hand on mine in this
interstellar space as our bodies
merge until my lips land kisses
on your warm ruby-red lips
as we mate like tender lovers.