In my vision you walk to me with such Graceful agility
You pace without even trying
And with every step I try to make my heart beat steadily in constant futility
You can love a woman like me
I am scared by the very thought.
I have known too many a violent and shallow caress;
A quick foreplay.
Men who do not bother to make love to my mind first
Who just dig in and eat without wondering if our palates agree,
Without exploring just how deep I might be.
I catch a fright when you embrace me
I remember it’s you and I am terrified the more
Feeling how tight your embrace is
Almost as if you are wringing out the last of the loneliness my soul was drenched in…
God, I love you.
Nyokabi's Poetry 