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Morning Prayer
this morning the body you so often disdain is indeed a temple
a sacrarium of what you think too big or too small
or somehow just not right
and our minds are altars to all the sacred cells of your perfect flesh
to thigh and belly
to small of back and freckled chest
to breasts
and morning muss of hair
and single strand, loosed,
brushing shoulder
and all that perfection,
all the hallowed parts of you,
all the holiness you take for granted
and judge
and wish to change
is the sweet god of heaven
and desire is our prayer
a sacrarium of what you think too big or too small
or somehow just not right
and our minds are altars to all the sacred cells of your perfect flesh
to thigh and belly
to small of back and freckled chest
to breasts
and morning muss of hair
and single strand, loosed,
brushing shoulder
and all that perfection,
all the hallowed parts of you,
all the holiness you take for granted
and judge
and wish to change
is the sweet god of heaven
and desire is our prayer
Published 6th Jun 2019
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6th Jun 2019 8:02pm
6th Jun 2019 8:24pm
Thank you, Ahavati.
I like "sacrarium," too.
The entire poem seems "old fashioned" to me.
Maybe just because it's tender.
Thanks for reading, and for your kind words.
I like "sacrarium," too.
The entire poem seems "old fashioned" to me.
Maybe just because it's tender.
Thanks for reading, and for your kind words.
28th Feb 2020 7:26pm
this is erotica! tender and veiled and absolutely lovely. well done.
my only critique is the use of the word 'cell' early on. it seems like such a sterile, scientific word amongst all these ethereal, somewhat religious words. so it stuck out a bit.
my only critique is the use of the word 'cell' early on. it seems like such a sterile, scientific word amongst all these ethereal, somewhat religious words. so it stuck out a bit.
29th Feb 2020 2:41pm
Thanks so much for reading and commenting.
I can see making a change like that.
Thoughtful and kind comment. Thanks again.
I can see making a change like that.
Thoughtful and kind comment. Thanks again.
