—AND, YES, YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS PERSONALLY

 

 

Love in the Time of COVID

 

Let’s take off 

that extra layer 

that black mask

loosen every added thing 

and get started 

slowly / quickly

hips on hips

lips on lips 

mine then straying 

as they’re wont to do 

landing there and there 

and yes there 

It feels delicious 

to be unshackled again 

virus-free

just breathing naturally again 

able to remember 

reimagine and 

reengineer the 

taste of your tongue 

and your teeth 

and your (…) 

as you pause to 

bind my wrists 

with the wisps of 

your stray mask 

laced taut around 

the bedpost 

you smirking 

slapping my ass and

saying, Giddy-up, Boy,

Giddy-up