I like this curl on curl
of you and me together
I like this curve at your neck
and how my face fits into it
I like your warmth
and the warmth I feel
as I hold you in my heart

We don’t need words for this —
the breathing is enough,
and the intersection
of our days of work —
Work of our hands
Work of our hearts
Following lines of fulfillment
all the way here
to this well-earned
place of rest.

©Wendy Mulhern
March 15, 2014