To hold still in that moment,

Completely calm and yet

Softly trembling with fear;

To listen to each other’s

Breathing while tightly

Drawing them near;

To hear each other’s

Quiet murmuring,

Whilst our bodies hug

Closer in our yearning;

This is how I know I am loved

And set free from all my hurting.

Words and their logic dissipate

Into meaninglessness when

Confronted with such intimacy

This is how I know to cherish

The love you give to me