I wept for the love of you 
At the moment you 
penetrated my soul 
My heart shattered 
into a billion grains of joy 
Encircled in your arms 
Our bodies and spirits 
connected 

I felt you lift me from 
the realm of earthly 
consciousness 
And we soared on the rarefied 
breath of rapture 
With kisses, 
You licked the salty 
tears from my face 

Swallowing the flood 
of my surrendering soul, 
Holding it inside your heart 
Knowing it is a gift 
that you cannot take from me 
but reverently 
share with me 
Waves crash over our heads 

I cling to you, trusting 
you will not let me drown 
In this glorious ocean of rapture 
Our bodies tumble 
with the fierce and gentle whims 
of the tide 
Washed with saltwater 
and sand 

Our love consolidates 
into a shining stone 
My heart fills 
with unbearable gladness 
To know pure love 
that flows and grows 
with each moment 
Contentedly buoyed 
in your arms... 

I float into sleep