O darling, I’m in agony!
I crave the synergy of our
Impassioned, sensuous romance
& yet I must languor in wait.

If only the blow of a kiss
Possessed the strength to sweep away
Each cheerless, dilatory day
That separates the two of us.

O the irony! The days are
So long & yet life is so short.
It seems that time is torturous
& every tick is but a tease.

Yet days are docile when eclipsed
By the timeless resonance of love.
A kiss is a token of
Forever; a boundless embrace.

& so perhaps the blow of a
Kiss cannot diminish the days,
But in the spirit of forever,
That supple kiss shall outlast them.

For the destiny of a kiss
Is to flirt with infinity.

The world seems apathetic to
The agonies of those who live
In remote countries; deaf to
The cries that scorch the weeping wind.

It’s time that we open our eyes
& understand that terror happens
On every corner of the map,
Not simply nations close to home.

It’s time that we open our hearts
& learn to sympathize with all
Casualties of disaster,
Regardless of their differences.

It’s time that we open our minds
& realize solutions for
The suffering are well within
Our reach, but only if we want them.

The human race can overcome anything,
But only if we stand together as one.

A prayer to Baghdad;
A prayer to Istanbul;
A prayer to Jeddah;
A prayer to Dhaka.

And anywhere I may have missed.

O she is like the night;
A midnight mystery.

Her voice…

The resonance of night
Abates voracity
& bathes a sinuous
Soul in satisfaction.

Her eyes…

A myriad of stars,
Dainty sugar crystals,
Illuminate the black
In opaline brilliance.

Her embrace...

The darkness clears the mind
& dreams extemporize,
Each rendered by the hymns
Of soothing nightly winds.

Her compassion…

The early hours yield
Serenity to sleep,
Providing strength to face
Yet another morning.

O she is like the night.
My midnight mystery!

Darling please encumber
My heart with strains of
Robust, consuming love;
I’ll carry the burden.

Toss me face-first into
Your boiling pool of ripe
Seduction; drown me
In its piquant waters.

Drag me to the pulpit
Of your sins; Bury my
Lips with myriads of
Sweet couverture kisses.

Gnarl my brittle feelings;
Beleaguer me with chaff
& teasing; conquer my
Heart & claim it as your own!

J’ai besoin de toi.
I need you!

As I peer into the far depths
Of you iridescent eyes, I
See a vast arcadian sky;
A kaleidoscope of color.

The splendorous sight propels my
Imagination to the clouds;
My emotions burst from within
& leave me in starstruck stupor.

I once watched drops of time descend
In incessant, poignant drizzle,
Consumed by perpetual wait;
The waiting stopped when I saw you.

At last I know how’it feels to be
Entwined in a mutual love;
A symbiosis of two hearts,
The mingling of marvelous minds.

O darling you’re my cornerstone
& my life’s missing puzzle piece.
While in my arms you complete me.
At last, I am truly alive.