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Terpsichore Behind the Mask - 5. Estampie
Estampie
I don’t mind
you speaking the blunt truth,
so whisper me of your heart’s desire;
tell me how you want me, as my want mirrors yours,
as the lock longs for its one true key,
equal in yearning for
your entry.
Build in us
oneness from our pieces,
lay us down connected, tongue in groove,
the time for imagining and framing all past;
for now is the moment of fusion,
and the fullness of the
designer.
Hold me still,
lodge yourself more deeply;
let us be dovetailed in construction,
tightly made one creature as divine joinery,
your body weighing upon my back,
while whispered words bind us
together.
As the thole
needs its forge-hammered pin,
the mortise craves its crafted tenon,
so does my emptiness beg your sublime return;
close-fitting perfected craftsmanship
will bind us together
deep and tight.
Held tightly,
your body as my bed,
impaled by your slender loving blade,
each reciprocal thrust and sigh brings us closer,
kiss after kiss, whimper by whimper,
until your love slays us
together.
That moment
you had to close your eyes,
when your hands’ grip on my hip left marks,
and every golden second split into fragments;
it was then I let go and left earth
only falling to heaven
in your arms.
I take it most kindly that you should have found time to read these. If you have any response or reaction you wish to share, it would be very welcome.
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I am grateful you took time to read Terpsichore. I must also repeat my deep thanks to @AC Benus for his invention and sharing of this poetic form, and for his help in editing and beta reading. I'm also thankful to @asamvav111 for his beta reading, and suggestions. If you have any comments or thoughts to share, I'd be happy to see them. Any sort of response is welcome.
Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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