Monday, February 17, 2014

The Thorn Bush


surviving the night
in the thorn bush of destiny
i distil your essence
in disciplined silence
enjoying the light breeze of emotion

two souls unite in the moist hour;
sowing the seeds of passion sublime
feeding the love molecules
with enduring pleasure (ecstasy of the gentle mind);
bringing great relief to my years of longing

love blossoms in earnest
as the butterfly flaps its wings
i tweet the wondrous
glory of the sunburnt country
staring into infinity

the thorn bush
drips with honey; filling my lonely heart
with endless joy and desire
yet, i sit like the rainbow warrior on heat
asking for more; dreaming of the new dawn of wonder

now, i bathe in your sublime beauty
as we morph into oneness
capturing the tender moment
and drinking a wonderful
cup of you with lips of fire

you are the light of lights
the force of nature
the majestic symbol of the living soul...
a Silver Star quivering
in my orbit



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

2 comments:

CiCi said...

This is so beautiful and full of love and life. You have mastered the use of words. They are no longer just words when you give them a life of their own.

African Refugees said...

Thank you! I appreciate your comments, CiCi.