Dirty Little Secrets

think of loving and being loved,
achingly sweet longing,
ecstatic joy, the long-remembered kiss,
a broken-hearted black soul — silent weeping,

gently touching you,
aware of the silken warmth
beneath my fingertips,
watching you as you journey — dreaming,

the way is uncertain…
scenes fading in and out
behind your closed eyes,
you don’t know the depths — of my longing,

you might be seeking me
in some other life where we loved,
hidden in secret places within,
i whisper my confessions to you — sleeping,

knowing my words won’t be heard,
my lips close to your ear,
“Think of Love.”

IF you wish to enter within
seeking enlightenment,
realize your ignorance,
open your heart to truth,
your desperate thirst
goes beyond speculation,
forget thought and words,
go with the flow,
realize you are that flow,
far off in the wild
a vastness opens up,
galaxies of worlds
rolling into timelessness,
a river of stars, flowing
in the dark distance,
streams flow into pools,
clouds drift over, reflecting
clarity, subtle like moonlight
in perfect stillness, shining,
clearing a path to follow,
you know the way by heart.