I’ll Feel Your Touch Poem by Louise Tredoux

I want to dance with you tonight, share the
joy that bubbles in me, share the excitement
of being alive, of having happy expectations,
of trusting in God as a loving presence in life,
of enjoyment of the beauty of nature as his
creation, I want to cradle you in my arms, rock
you until you fall asleep, I want to share all my
thoughts with you, every idea that came to me
as I served the ladies with cake and tea, I want
to serenade you with the most beautiful songs
we sang at choir practice, I want to see you happy,
your eyes lighting up and your lips forming a
smile, I want to you to realize how precious you
are to me, how wonderful your touch, how infinitely
beautiful the lines of your mouth, how noble your
brow, how enchanting your laughter and how
bracing the power of your thoughts on reform
and freedom – I loved it, the way you looked at
me, I was so glad to see you attending the service
and get up to say a prayer; I was overjoyed by the
way you conducted yourself; it seemed to me you
were surrounded by a flood of electric energy; I
only had eyes for you; the girls flocking around
me could not distract my attention; now I want
you all to myself; in my dreams I’ll meet you
tonight; in my visions I’ll feel your touch…