full of promise--
this day, your eyes, your skin.
it's not that i seek some
intimate knowledge,
more that knowledge of you
seeks me,
pouring out from underneath words
and swamping simple sentences.
full of challenge,
but one meant to be won:
the secrets of closeness,
the knowledge of your body.
and what time means,
the opportunity
to find your heart, seek out
the recesses of your mind--
the promise of time
means you intend to keep me,
or at least, keep me close enough
to know when the promises
might be fulfilled.