Your mouth shapes my name
into something sacred—
a prayer formed of words
and borrowed starlight,
while evening gardens release
their heavy perfume into the air
already drunk on exquisiteness.
***
I've spent years studying
the structure of desire—
how it builds, beam by beam,
in the space between glances—
how it burns slow as olive wood,
catching us like old thoughts
in its honey-gold embrace.
***
Distance dissolves
like sugar on my tongue
when you gather me close,
your hands reading my skin
like a favorite book
dog-eared at all
the fascinating passages.
***
We are writing our own mythology
in the language of linked fingers
and shared belief,
adding chapters with each
slow path of discovery
in rooms made holy
***
by the simple act
of falling.
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Emecheta Christian is a vivid writer whose work explores themes of self-actualization, belonging, and the complexities of the human experience. His works have appeared in esteemed literary journals and anthologies such as The Potter's Poetry, Indiana Review, Oxford American, Four Way Review, the Academy of American Poets Poem-A-Day Series, and elsewhere. He has been recognized with several awards, including the Iroko Award and The Dorothy Hewett Award. Emecheta's unique voice and evocative imagery have garnered him a growing reputation as a voice of change in the global literary scene.
What a great and emotional piece. It's so good.