the way my mouth works at words is somewhat

different to how you hear it in yours-

i see how u feel

but my skin touches your breath

nearer and nearer to the smell of that taste

now

i know how you love me by the way you eat-

bites big and neatly chewed slow

mouth perfect O, wild and witty, wide generous cave

warm carols come from it this time of year;

we kiss mouth to tongue to mouth

and our teeth get in the way of our mouths;

we devour each other with lips hugging

lips kissing lips feeling and feeling hot hot

white hot teeth chasing tongue

then you leave

and i can go to sleep