Entwined In Your Love Poem by Louise Tredoux

To be entwined in your love, that is all I desire,
to be rocked in your arms, that is the height of
my ambition today, the joyous day of your return

To be kissed senseless, that is all I can think of,
to be needed with the urgency of a child, to be
held and stroked, that is all I dream of

To comfort you in my arms after your weary travels,
apply lotion to your sun-burnt skin, kiss the grazes
away on your forehead and chin, listen to all your

Tales, make you repeat them again, the way your
eyes light up each time I ask you to repeat my
favourite parts, massaging your back, rubbing oil

On the old scar, stroking your hair, cuddling in bed,
watching a favourite movie, watching and playing,
exploring more than the story people do

Testing your strength and your passion, laughing
at you, teasing you, running away, being caught
with a shout that brings neighbours out

The joy of your return is indescribable, loving you
with an abandon I never knew before, ignoring all
other people, not hearing when Juliette speaks

I can only hear the deep timbre of your voice, I can
only see the lines of your face, I’m blind to all else,
the rest of the world recedes, all people retreat

In the blaze of your warm regard when you look at
me, the fire in your eyes, the line of your lips, your
high cheekbones, your hands that touch me

I even adore your jealousy, exclusivity that blooms
into the swoon we experience when we are together
after each separation, far beyond ordinary bliss

I shall pay with a million lonely hours for these hours
we are together, I shall keep faithful watch for your return
every moment, knowing the fire your presence kindles

Is the brightest, the highest, the most enchanting emotion,
the most voluptuous passion, the most sumptuous experience
I can ever have; a memory that will never fade

You will never fade for me, I know how to tie knots in my heart,
I know how to keep these memories alive, I know how to record
my thoughts to keep you in my mind forever and ever…