Only Dream Shy By Now Poem by Manonton Dalan

gently holding hands leaving river
cool darkness comes; faint laughter
empty fish basket, no soup for supper
chicken broth; ending story of leftover
spoonful; wiggling tongue to taste
so careful not single dropp to waste
looking at each other; a teasing wink
an open wide eyed; starting to think

tapping fingers on white tablecloth
sparkling cuplinks beneath silk suite
lovely face on crystal glass; lip shy
smooth scarf covering slit on a thigh
bursting music mambo number 5
sending all limbs to almost a dive
with every beat rocks world away
tightening grasp of shear ecstacy

strength abandoning mighty flesh
chase by cool kissses on the face
warm purring sound on the chest
shallow breathing drooling sheets
total silence rules, eyelids embrace
leaning on his side, dreaming peace
assured for the night a place to rest
tomorrow we’ll catch one for feast