Stronger And More Masculine Poem by Louise Tredoux

The exquisite delight of Rudi’s return
makes up for the sadness of his absence
in an amazing way, he grows handsome
during his days at sea, stronger and more
masculine, he smells different and his touch
becomes even more heavenly

The way he kissed me denoted a hunger
I understood, the way he held me conferred
more magic than before, giving new meaning
to each lonely evening without him, if I could
evade the pain of separation by becoming a
member of a social club and lose

Just a small part of this exquisite delight ex-
perienced upon his return, I would say no and
remain alone; the feelings we both experience
might disappear if he were always here or if I
found alternative joys; when I saw his sparkling
blue eyes, when his eyes opened wide

On seeing my new costume in my favourite colour
with cleavage indeed, when his fine-chiseled lips
registered approval, when something warm shone
from his eyes into mine; every moment on earth
acquired new meaning as preparation for this
one moment in time, when he kissed me

And opened my blouse my heart stood still, when
I felt his sun-burnt body, my heart exploded, when
we became one, I became a new being, when his
voice became a song in my ears, I knew why I had
chosen tears – the via dolorosa in life…