Monday, August 18, 2008

Baby...A Poem by Ahmasi

HE CALLS ME
BABY
IN THE PRIVACY
OF OUR ALONENESS
WHEN WE
SHUT THE DOOR
ON THE WORLD
LOCKING US IN
AND AWAY FROM
PRYING TONGUES
AND UN/UNDERSTANDING EYES
HE CALLS ME
BABY
IN A MANNER
THAT
DRAWS ME TO HIM
& LOCKS ME IN
THE WARMTH OF HIS
MIGHTY FOREARMS
& GRANITE BICEPS
AND
HE CALLS ME
BABY
WHEN
HE'S IN
THAT MOOD
WHEN NOTHING MORE
NEEDS
TO BE SAID
HE CALLS ME
BABY
LOW & GUTTURAL
MAKING IT SOUND
NASTY
& PORNOGRAPHIC
AND
MAKING ME LOVE
THE WAY
HE CALLS ME
BABY
By Ahmasi

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