Friday, July 10, 2009

Ode to a Childhood Film:

My new lover is handsomely needy.

He has these great round biceps and thick forearms that tell me he's a tin soldier at heart.

And when I put a hand on his shoulder, he melts a little, just in one place.  With his feet at a right angle with the ground, toes pointing just noticeably inward.

He smiles white and stares black.  There's a confidence he doesn't see in himself.  A strength in what he wants.

And here I am in tulle, balancing on toes I've forgotten to feel.

But I'll lend a corner blush and happy lashes to make sure he knows I wish I could hold his hand.