With You

With you

The only harm

That comes to me

Is the aching teeth

From the sweetness

Of the sugared words

You feed me

Or the honeyed kisses

You press to my lips

With you

You'll only lie

When you're lying next to me

Warming me

With your love

With you

You'll only cheat

To cheat death

And stay with me

Just a little longer

With you

You'll only steal

To steal my heart

Again every day

With you

The only real pain

I will ever endure

Is the pain of your absence

Which you will remedy

With your return

With you

I will only ever hunger

For your touch

I will only ever thirst

For your kiss

And all I will ever want for

Is more of all of this

Because like a drug

It's never enough

I'm always wanting

For more of you

I'm only grateful

That I can't overdose

On your love

Because surely

I would have died

Of too much love

Many years ago

With you

The only clothes I need

Is your warm sunshine

To cover me

But sometimes

The flowers you bring me

Will do

With you

The only sustenance I need

Are the kind words

You place upon me

But sometimes

Your passion and fire

Will do

With you

The only home I need

Is the shelter

Of your arms

Encircling me

With love and protection

The only bed I need

Is the wide expanse

Of your chest

Warm and soft and firm

All at once

With you

The only friend I need

Is you

Equal parts listener

And encourager

Lifting me high

To places I never knew existed

Or believed I could reach

With you

I have all I want

I have all I need

And everything else

I didn't know existed

With you

All that matters

Is that I'm with you