Water Cooler Kiss

His Velvet voice Rusty growl Gentle pauses caress the veiled swell Her secret beneath a tailored vest Radiant warmth spreads thistledown shuffles through the tunnels to balance twixt her dancing fingertips His breath tucks a dalliance of warm air a butterfly’s gasp electric current peek a boos behind her fragile ear (Pause) His Breath orchestrates a dazzling jazz duet of earlobe and heartstrings (Pause) Her Eyelids gently shutter her shy but weary countenance Encase this memory, my darling, Store it safely well beyond the reach of gossip’s grubby fingertips and muddy maw. Savor each harmonious heartbeat Thrum with yellow birdsong Accompany Divinity’s duet of dawn. Feathery Love Take to the wing— Without a blush or backward glance. V. Anderson-Throop 2015 Valdez, Alaska