Hope


there is no promise, only hope
that we may find a common bliss
and share excited sweet delight
provoked by that first lovers' kiss
a furtive touch with tender care
while fire--desire--will then ignite
such fervent ecstasy aflame
to warm our flesh but cause no pain
and satisfy love's fervent quest
to meld two bodies into one
and then, to share a peaceful rest
together in our private cell
while dreaming only blissful dreams
that time alone can hope fulfill

Poetry