When you\u2019re not here, I can barely breathe –
\nAnd that\u2019s the trouble, because:
\nWhen you\u2019re right beside me, I can barely breathe,
\nYet, I wish you were all there was.<\/p>\n
The scent of your hair is intoxicating,
\nThe sound of your laugh makes me giddy with joy,
\nBut it\u2019s your mind, when you\u2019re working
\nAnd your creative sparks that make me a child at Christmas with toys.<\/p>\n
The taste of your lips on mine is all that it takes to bring me to my knees;
\nThe caress of your fingers upon my cheek just sets my mind at ease.<\/p>\n
I swear, if it was possible, I\u2019d kiss you all the time;
\nAnd anywhere that we could go, I\u2019d have your hand with mine.<\/p>\n
The others could make fun of us; I just don\u2019t give a damn,
\nBecause, if you would trust in me, I\u2019d give you all I am.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s not a second I could spend without a thought of you,
\nBecause there\u2019s nothing that you are and nothing you could do
\nThat isn\u2019t bliss and magical to an active mind like mine –
\nAnd all I\u2019d ask is your kiss to rule my heart and time.<\/p>\n
Just one more thing that I would ask, and not a trifle more:
\nWith deep respect and utter passion, please pin me to the door –
\nOr find, with me, a breathless gasp while I lay upon the bed,
\nRemind me of your heart, I plead, \u2019til I cannot doubt this watershed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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