(a pantoum)

We feel no need to close our eyes.
We watch each other constantly,
daring revelation, exposure,
hours spent lost in recognition.

We watch each other constantly,
lips meet gently, eyes wide open.
Hours spent lost in recognition,
a freedom you have never known.

Lips meet gently, eyes wide open,
reluctant to miss a moment.
A freedom you have never known
you let ancient fears melt away.

Reluctant to miss a moment,
“I love you” escapes from my lips.
You let ancient fears melt away,
not wanting to turn back again.

“I love you” escapes from my lips,
daring revelation, exposure.
Not wanting to turn back again,
we feel no need to close our eyes.