Of What I've Known...

I have known the taste of you in my mouth

The hurt of you in my heart

The weight of you in my want

And the touch of you in my tear

I have known the sweet of you in my smile

The stone of you in my shoe

The warmth of you in my arms

The blood of you on my knees

I have known the joy of your jargon

The lilt of your laughter

The groan of your grief

And the pulse of pure pain

The pleasure of your treasure

Is worth every measure

Of second mile crawling

And drinking your gall

Yes, I’ve known the taste of you in my mouth

Your hurt in my heart

And your touch in my tear

And I’ve known the pleasure of

Falling upward

For I’ve known the beauty

Of Love, my dear

© Janet Martin