My Love, My Only Love Poem by RIC BASTASA

i take pride
that i am the only one alive
at dawn
when the rest of the house
is fast asleep

i have written poems for you
about us
love poems, yes, they are all
love poems
to include this lust, this passion
of truths

tomorrow on sunken eyes
i will tell you some more
about all these
about us

beside the cup of coffee
and the bread
put your white handkerchief

i will talk about bliss
something about joy
but there will also be tears.