Poem: "Breathe"

"Breathe"

The morning sun
shines brightly
illuminating
your beautiful contours

The former melancholy
of secret night and her
hidden devotions and
unknown desires
best left undisturbed
has faded

You gaze on me
so longingly
with those eyes
your lovely eyes

Lying in bed
with you
skin against skin
our bodies intertwined
your warmth is intoxicating

Your breath on my neck
pressed up against you
I can feel your heart beat
hard as a drum

I need you
like the sun needs the moon
and the stars need the
perfect expanse of sky

I could live a thousand years
and yet, I would never find
another one as beautiful as
you are to me

You've become the air
I so desperately long
to breathe.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "The Trouble With No"

"The Trouble With No"

The door swings open
as you leave
for the last time
as memory starts to fade
I hear the birds outside
chirping mournfully

Your cup of coffee
sits untouched on the counter
the morning paper
on the table unread

Last night
with you
was incredible

You decided
to wear a low cut top
and your favorite jeans
with your hair down

We went out to the park
and sat under the sky
we talked of the future
and watched the stars
as they faded and streaked
across the face of night

You took my hand
and whispered softly
of your desires and dreams
as we kissed over and over
our bodies pressed up against
one another

We went home
later that night
and you slipped
into something
more comfortable

The lights turned down low
you kissed me once
I turned away
trying to fight you off

But you wrapped your arms
around my waist and
pulled me onto you
and, before I could protest
you kissed me hard
and gazed with those
perfect eyes

And the rest
was enraptured
in sweet surrender.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Right Here, Now"

"Right Here, Now"

Alone
in front of this blinking
screen
staring at blank white
waiting for the words
to come

The room is empty
the bed is cold
everything is different
without your love
to fill my lonely spaces

I close my eyes
and imagine you
right here, now
and in that moment
we're together again

I touch your face
we lean in closer
I feel your breath
on my neck

As we kiss
the world stops
for an instant
my heart spins

I hear you
whispering
in my ear

I need you
I want you
please stay awhile
because you
and only you
make me whole

As our bodies meet
at the mutual intersection
as I lay against you
the heat rises

A moan escapes
as your legs part open
and the rhythm of our
sensual interlude
threatens to overtake us

I need you
I ache for you
I want you so badly
I can taste it

You are the night sky
and all the glittering stars

You are the sun
that shines brightly

You are my whole world
and forever will be.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Don't"

"Don't"

Time has passed slowly
the moment has lingered
for far too long
as the sky turns dark

The beauty of former
has faded against the tumult
against the wishes of the demons
lurking just beneath the cracks
waiting to surface

Gone is the way things
used to be
when the world made sense
and youth was on my side

As you walk away
the waters have receded
and faith weeps crystal tears
as my heart shatters
cast off
into oblivion

"Please don't go," I whisper desperately

How I need you still.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Under The Lights"

"Under The Lights"

The sun fades silently
as the sky waits
for the subtle beauty
of coming night

Discretion gives way
to desperate release
please, I beg you, take me
away with you

You have what I need
what I want
what I crave

Exploring the boundaries
pushing the envelope
under the lights.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "On The Line"

"On The Line"

Driving down the highway
the top down
towards an unknown
away from the pain
and misery

1994 blares on the radio
as my mind wanders
to the that night
when I lost you
and the world
stopped making any sense

It was Sunday night
I had come in from a heavy downpour
clothes soaked to the bone
it dark inside
no light in the house

You were bent over
hands gripping the kitchen island
shirt ripped out, breasts exposed
skirt raised, legs apart

In the heat of the moment
a desperate moan escaped
your aching mouth
as your eyes
seemed to say

"I'm sorry"

I ran out
the sting of salty tears
streaming down my face
went upstairs

Found the knife
you hid in the nightstand drawer
dropped to my knees
clutching it
hands shaking, throat dry

The blade
slivery gleam
perfectly beautiful
it rushes to meet
my delicate insides

As I collapse
I hear you scream
as you stand over me
everything comes full circle

As life fades away
I smile
my hand touches yours
for the last time

With our mutual salvation
on the line.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo

Poem: "Blood In My Veins"

"Blood In My Veins"

If I sleep to dream
let me see your lovely face
hear your voice again
to feel you beside me
once more

In the morning after
after passion and need
have satisfied our lustful desires
the sun rises to greet us
with its illuminating light

You get up and walk towards the window
looking out towards the shore
as the tides come crashing violently
against the rocks

It has begun anew
I walk up behind you
and slide my hands
around your waist

As the moment lingers
my heart beats faster
you lean your back
against my chest
and sigh contentedly

Loving you is the one thing
that I was meant to do
lest we share the same air
to breathe

You have become
the very blood
in my veins.

Copyright: 2009, by Raymund Diaz Delizo