The Future?
Lottie Porch

When I see you again
I will not drink
Even one glass
Of wine
Nor one sip
Of beer
No puffing on those
Funny cigarettes either
And I promise to leave
All my pain meds
At home

Want to feel you
Without outside stimulation
Agitation, provocation
Want to take my time
No hurry, no fuss, no rushinggggg

Yes, the first time
I want to move inside
Your inner sanctuaries
Slowly, softly
Caress your forehead
Taste your ears, throat, arms
Tickle the little hairs
On the back of your neck
Twist the curly afro strands together
Form little pinkie shape twists
And then unravel them
To twist all over again

Taste the insides of your fingers
Not at the tips
But further down
Near the base where their roots
Meet your hands
Suckkkk the hollow spaces
Inside your cupped palms
Blow there gently

No, for our
First time together
I don't want to be
Drunk or high or stoned
I want to get grounded
On earth, soaring down deep
Into mysteries I've never known
Loving to the bone
Licked clean
With sober desire
And wild
Abandon

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