Fingers

I am hoping your fingers are OK when you get off work today . I am wanting to

take them tenderly into my hands

to clean them gently

to find some cream and gently apply

a liberal amount to your hands

and fingers

to gently begin to gather you into my arms

and whisper to you it will be all right

To stroke your hair

to let my hands caress you neck

to just hold you and let your

check rest on my chest

to hear your breath

as you find peace

to hear your heart

against my chest

to feel your fingers rest against me

to feel you go into your sleep

and to know I will be their

when you are ready to go to bed

and draw you a warm bath

and place your favorite soothing soaps in the water

To sit next to you while you bath

To wash your hair and back

To leave you to soak

to come back with warm tea

And help you dry off

To lead you to our bed

to pull your covers aside and gently

Lay down with you and let

Your emotions and body

release from your week as

you fall into a deep sleep

To stay with you and touch your hair

To hold you close

To rise with the dawn and prepare

your morning coffee

and watch you sleep til

you wake and then

spend my time with you

watching you wake and sip

your coffee as I am

A man in love

with utter devotion to

you