Reflections by the Sea
Unpublished
When did desire
begin to flow
into friendship?
From where did these first eddies of heat
swirl into the warmth of platonic love?
Man friend,
husband to my sweet soul sister,
companion to my mate,
who are you to me now?
Loyal, kindred spirit,
seeker of justice,
laughing companion during good times
and voice of reason in my despair,
my admiration of your soul
is now joined by lust for your body.
Are soul and body so firmly bound
that I would lose the gift of both
if you should shed your Boy Scout persona
along with your clothes
on the route to my bed?
