Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Enduring Kiss

Odysseus returns to Ithaca,
Parched lips and throat.
Yearns for a warm embrace,
An enduring kiss.

A heady perfume permeates,
Chemicals begin to dance.
When neurons speak,
The body listens.

Worries melt;
Hearts thaw;
Fires erupt.

A lasting moment,
Rallies against entropy and time.