“You know... <br />as carbon based bipeds go <br /> <br />...you’re <br />ok! ” <br /> <br />“No! (Ok! Ok!) <br />more than ok..ok? ” <br /> <br />You smile <br />at me <br /> <br />(so down to earth) <br /> <br />as if I were <br />from another planet <br /> <br />then <br />without warning <br /> <br />you attack me <br />with kisses <br /> <br />against which <br />I am powerless. <br /> <br />Defenceless. <br /> <br />You invade <br />my senses. <br /> <br />I do <br />the only thing <br />I can do <br /> <br />(in the circumstances) <br /> <br />surrender <br /> <br />(unconditionally) <br /> <br />to you. <br /> <br />You kiss & kiss <br />me <br /> <br />(out of this <br />world) <br /> <br />I close my eyes <br /> <br />see stars <br /> <br />stars <br /> <br />so many <br /> <br />stars.<br /><br />Dónall Dempsey<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/walking-home-in-the-dark-on-a-cold-christmas-eve-we-sing-life-on-mars-as-we-pass-the-graveyard/
