Pure Desire

In a forest on a dry, dry day 

what could possibly go wrong?

and your smile lights the match 

And your soul drops it among the straw

Slowly, but not too slowly the hillsides are ablaze

Before I could realize— my heart— on fire

The firefighters rush there in vain

The forest will burn and burn

Until? 

The feeling of a stirring storm

Great, moody clouds gloomily moaning

It’s buzzing, sizzling, now it’s groaning

pouring! 

Rains are falling, each drop smacking the earth

the heavens quake, frighteningly awesome 

lightning desire charges in the atmosphere 

Touch my heart, my angel, 

feel my electricity, my sweet,

And I hope it won’t shock you.

Or don’t I? 

A lion in an eternal slumber 

But frankly an overdue wake-up

Asleep in the den, a familiar scent 

Even asleep the senses detect it 

Now I’m taking form from the void

From the oblivion of the ordinary 

and you knock on my desire

Slowly opening my eyes, registering the light 

But focused on the scent. 

I am crawling slowly from out the cave 

I follow my hunger

for the most worthy of mates 

And I catch you in the distance. Yes, I see you. 

My mouth is watering, my heart— drumming 

I roar— I only have one chance.

You know I’m going to make a scene

and you know I’m going to get you

sharp in focus, patiently waiting for the right moment

and you know I'll take what I want