Lost ( for Rider in the Storm )

Lips feel warmth at the back of the neck
Nose breathes heat from steady breath
Hand smoothes shoulder, elbow, hip
Finger tips trace rib by rib

Arms encircle, arms arc and brace
Heart meets heart
Beat, breath
Breathe deep, Breathe

Lips pursed against muscle and flesh
Tongue tastes salt and vinegar skin
Palms of hands grasp and sweat
Eyes find eyes and close again

Mind has wandered, lost to sense
Heart meets heart
Break, turn
Run hard, run


(CB June 2005)