Just This Once

Passion must be tamed...if only once.

Searching your eyes I find
a gentle breeze blowing,
the warmth of summer
emitting from your soul.

Your touch on my skin
brings a tremble to my heart-
like a quake erupting,
fighting to disrupt my resolve.

Your lips on mine,
soft as the velvet of a ballroom gown,
and gentle, exploring tongues
find a chorus to dance away reality.

Your arms encircling my body
permit me to experience safety,
and in this moment I know
if only just this once, I am yours.