Last night I held you in my arms, we kissed
And loved, your shoulders flushed, your lips apart.
Your eyes were lustrous, covered with a mist
Of tears—I in you, you in my heart.
Your breath came fast and I forgot all else
But you: your arms, your lips, your breasts, your face.
Everything else vanished; I lost myself.
The world was gone; we took its place.
Today we are apart, but coupled still.
Divided, I still feel you close to me.
We complement each other and fulfill.
I'm more myself than I alone could be.
Together we complete each other so,
Like key in lock, like violin and bow.
September 9, 1991