tender submission

I want to know you in ways no one ever has
to hold your heart in tender submission
as I explore forbidden gardens
that grow in your dark

all that matters is how we feel
when we're alone between the sheets
as wordless communication pumps
clunky beats that flood
heart swollen throats

a meteoric sky-fire descent
behind adamantine bulwarks I fall
more in love with all you are
learning closely kept secrets
that make up your sweetness
I'm always left craving that fix

release yourself to me
do not fear my open arms
bare the scars that keep you
from being completely vulnerable;
I promise I'll still love you