in love

first, I was in love
with light—
seducing all it could touch,
it was simpler then anything else

I was in love
with pages—
by an open window in autumn,
any season 

then, I was in love
with you—
flesh that touched me,
soul that drifted in me deeper

Anna Maria
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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