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

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I officially missed my blog's birthday. It was October 14 2004 that I began the therapeutic self absorption that is blogging. I used to blog every day, but that was when my life was less consumed by work and the 120 to 150 emails I generally get every day wear my Supervisor hat.

I was psyching myself out to be all introspective, but the sun is shining on a crisp clear autumn day and I have just brilliantly averted having to go into the office to communicate with our ground operator in Rio because of a client who missed their flight (this is why they pay me the big bucks!). Frankly I'm just not in the mood to get deep right now. :-) I'm also incredibly happy to have found out this week that my Superhero Sidekick Jben is moving back from Australia in the spring. Does life get any better? I'm thinking no.