SOUL'S DESIRE

BY: Joshua J. Johnson, 21 March 1999

My eyes are closed

My breath is slow

The sweet smell of incense fills the night

The empty sound of silence

So loud the only sound

A lonely candle the only light

As its flame dances with the breeze

My mind uplifted

Carried on a bed of clouds

I feel my soul take flight

Every sensation brought to life

With each breath I take

I realize the simplicity of pleasure

Far from myself, I do now lay

Drifting on a bed of clouds

Far from everyday

My mind now opens to my soul

Letting every thought

Flow like words from a well-written book

Things once complicated

Seem now so simplistic

Thoughts once so confusing

Now easily understood

It is here in this state that I find you

My love without a name

The woman of my souls deepest desire

Before me you stand

Dressed in the softest of white

A warm smile across your lips

Bright with compassion

Alive with desire

You speak the words only my soul can hear

Gentle your eyes as you draw me near

Embrace me with your warmth

Hold me ever so near

Your eyes stare deep within me

As our lips meet with ever the softest kiss

Down beside me you lay

Our bodies close

The warmth emanates

Your hands gently caress my face

Pull me to a lover's embrace

Our passion ignites

Every pleasure is defined

My senses brought to life

Our souls stepped outside of us

For the briefest moments

We forget about the loneliness

Forget about the emptiness

Together there in our dreams

And as you slowly begin to fade

You send me a kiss

And a loving wink

I fight back the tears

For I know they are coming

I know in my soul that someday

We shall find each other

You the woman of my souls desire

© Joshua J. Johnson, 1999