SOS26

I just found this poem I wrote a few years ago. I thought I lost it forever, and I recently looked through all my old journals I could lay my hands on to find it. The inspiration was from one line in Song of Solomon 2, which says “His left hand is under my head, and his right hand embraces me”. The first time I read it I couldn't get past the picture. A man in love embracing the object of his desire, keeping her from falling with his right arm wrapped around her and his hand on her back while his left hand cradles her head. It struck me as such an intimate and vulnerable moment and a picture of God's passion for His bride, and I wanted to get inside that moment. Here's my attempt...



My Song of Songs 2:6

When I meet your gaze
I find an ocean of your love for me
With no end to the depth of your desire
I hold my breath as you smile
You don’t even have to speak
Your nearness has already intoxicated me

Your right arm is firm behind me
I’m wrapped in your embrace
My head is nestled in your hand
And I can feel you breathing
I am melting, overwhelmed
Unable to hold your steady gaze

Do you really love me so passionately?
I feel myself shake within your arms
Is it true that you’ve wanted me here
Supported by your strong arms
From before the dawn of time
What kind of love is this?
I have no words and I am weak

And even now I can choose
To love or to ignore you
And if I keep my eyes from your beautiful face
I can talk myself out of your love
And even find some strength to walk away
Until you say my name
And I have to admit
How deeply you love me
And how I want you more than anything