Lullaby

you burn in me
a raging inferno
raising my blood pressure
quickening my pulse
a touch of a hand
lips that whisper
an urgent lover's song

let me sing it with you
as you lay me down
under dark velvet skies
as I softly sigh
sing this lullaby again and again
sing this lullaby
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 14, 2010 at 11:46 PM
Whooo! Heck of a Lullaby! Cold shower time! Loved it.
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