The Meaning Of Paradise Poem by Louise Tredoux

I just wanted to sleep next to you,
hold you tightly pressed against me
and feel your warmth, one leg crossed
over one of yours, nothing more, nothing
less, I just wanted to be with you
in a way that let my senses know
you were there, listen to you snoring
softly, knowing your strength as well
as your vulnerability, I just wanted
to be in your vicinity, knowing your
presence physically, enjoying the
abstract thought without losing the
physical experience - When I fell
asleep behind you, your body held
in the curve of mine, and woke up
with you still in my arms, my legs
still intertwined with yours, I knew
the meaning of paradise….