It takes a village to feed this greedy soul

Somehow, it’s deemed
  inappropriate,
    unnatural
      for me to care…
as if affection is
a limited commodity
only to be spent on
blood
or
vows.

Well, I refuse to play that zero-sum game
when there are so many friends I cherish.

It’s like I dodged that part of Eve’s curse:
   “your desire shall be for your husband,”
For I desire
a host of companions,
intimacy that lights
all facets of my spirit,
and although
my lust remains at home,
I won’t abide limits
on my love.