themes: love, intimacy, acceptance

i know that he knows

the way my body melts into his

a final crumbling of stone

that built an empire on itself

i try to keep my secret

perhaps the lingering of pride

but he knows me too well

for he's studied me long and deep

he'll call my bluff long before

i have the chance to play my cards

i wish i could say i hate it

but my soul has craved this for too long

to be known so far and wide

i don't have to utter a single word

he kisses them right off my tongue

and keeps them safe until nightfall