If I Die Today Poem by Josephine Dunn

IF I DIE TODAY


If I die today
I die tasting the sweetness of your lips,
The scent of you, breathing in,
I die feeling the warmth of your skin,
The smoothness of you under my fingertips.

If I die today
I die remembering the closeness of our embrace,
Eclipsed by the curtain of your hair
I die sharing the depths of your despair,
The beauty of your face above my face.

If I die today
I die knowing you length & breadth
Along the S-curve of your spine
I die like a Buddhist counting time
Accepting your gifts as unique wealth.
If I die today
I die setting new trends in fashion,
Rejoicing as our limbs entwine
I die with your eyes looking into mine,
Peaking the mountain of your passion.

If I die today
I die knowing our souls are twin
Vibrating as a matching pair
I die without another care
Understanding that in yielding, I win.


August 17th 2009