The Marital Bed
The Marital Bed
Our bare legs glide
between cool cotton sheets,
instigating negotiations
to create a slumbering nest --
a cotton and polyester poultice
to draw away
the day’s exertions.
Deep exhalations
release soft sighs,
triggering warm nuzzles
and gentle touches.
Hands overlap;
we interlace fingers
in affectionate affirmation
of our sacred promise.
Fogged with weariness,
our bodies yield through
jerks and twitches;
the Sandman is here.
Celestial movements
shutter the day’s light,
gifting the hush of darkness.
Our embrace is benediction.
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