Denied

She could kiss me
Swirl me into a daze
And awaken me
On a rosebud

She could taste me

Wrap her lips over me
And spit me out
As merlot

She could embrace me

Slide me inside a gift
And shout my name
Into history

But all she did was inhale me

Mold me into a breath
And sail me off
With a shhhhh


(From the book Kairos)