whispers

the whisper came
in the night

the kind that strokes your face
as you nestle your head on your pillow

a kind of softness that tickles
that brings your dream state to the surface
as awareness flows back into the your mind

a whisper of longing
of warmth and craving
a yearning; of love

that you express by flinging your arm across the length of your lover
and pulling them closer

that you subdue with their scent in your nostrils

and that releases as your dreams become deeper
bringing new adventures and escapes

-- lml april 14/07