Preordained To Fill Me Poem by Louise Tredoux

Rudi massaged my ankles, my thighs,
then spread himself upon me and stared
into my eyes, penetration delayed, just
moments of telepathic communication;
did he see worlds of meaning exploding
within my being? I cannot tell, all I know
is that he does things to me, changes my
being, makes my body respond in a way
I never knew that it could, I’m a new being,
safe and secure in the knowing that Rudi
wants to protect me and provide for any off-
spring; popping a chocolate liqueur into my
mouth, giving me sensory joy – I never knew
cuddling, never had a mother with a taciturn
father, alone in my dreams, then Rudi came,
now it seems he was preordained to fill me
with love, evoke responses from me
I never knew could be….