Across the divide
The human condition
Takes shape within
Reciprocation
The giving and receiving of love
Intensified by environment and born proclivities
Naturally sensual
Creative
Contemplative
Complete
Can we go without it
I am shivering in my want of you
Until the warmth of your body finds me
And releases this torture from my soul
What other will I know
But the soft touch of your eyes
The caress of your hands
The sensitivity of your mouth
Your creative mind
The smooth surface of your skin
Enveloping me into you,
Rooted to the earth we
Plant a life
I am warm now
You have come
Descended we ascend
Bring certainty to our gift
And give what is ours
So that we can be, are
An epitome of love’s heart
Poem written April 2021 inspired by Richard Skelton's Threads across the river and the accompanying video on youtube by dolfijnmetans, Heinali's Sway, sway, and Truth Is by Sabrina Claudio. Photo of Zhao Junli at Amanfayun from Harpers Bazaar's Double Happiness: The Season's Luckiest Wedding Gowns - In China's Most Heavenly Setting.