by stephen berwaldt
Member since:
September 30, 2009

Dawn

July 15, 2011 06:31 PM UTC
views: 0 | 5 people recommend this | comments: 21

 

Dawn


Early, I woke before the dawn

and lay there, naked, wishing

you were here with me

draped in cool white sheet

fallen away as you

tossed and turned in the night

alluring in your slumber -

unaware you tempted as you slept -

I'd let my hand follow

the contours of your lovely frame,

were you here -

to wake you in that way you love -

cause a sleepy smile upon your face -

a heated rush to flush your skin

in the cool quiet of the room

make these the sweetest

moments of our day

awaiting patiently

your yawning feline stretch

then, the sultry dawning of your gaze

 

Comments: 21

Len Maxwell Jul 15, 2011, 6:56pm UTC
A little bit of heat, there. Nicely done.

Thanks for sharing with The Triple Name Club.
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:16am UTC
Thank you, my friend... I tend to think in heat... :)
Ann Marcaida Jul 16, 2011, 11:54am UTC
Another piece of perfect erotica. You could probably make a fortune selling this to other men so they could pretend they wrote it.

Thanks for sharing with Gather's Best Writers and Artists. Now featured.
Barbary C. Jul 16, 2011, 2:49pm UTC
Smiling, Ann.

Pass out fans with this poem, Stephen!
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:18am UTC
Thank you, ladies...I was thinking a new line of greeting cards...a series titled "Not For the Faint of Heart"... :)

Thanks, Ann, for the feature
Diane Huizenga Jul 16, 2011, 12:28pm UTC
so wonderful
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:19am UTC
Oh, you're just hooked... :)
Thank you for always reading...
Diane Huizenga Jul 18, 2011, 11:15pm UTC
Yup cos your poems don't make me go "what"
Lynn P. Jul 16, 2011, 12:55pm UTC
This is probably what my hubby dreams. Okay, I'm there when he wakes up, but he knows better than to wake me up. I'm just not a morning person. Sadly, he is. ;)

Thanks for submitting to The Surreal Circus.
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:20am UTC
Just think what you may have been missing by sleeping through all those early morning hours...
Thanks for reading...
Lynn P. Jul 18, 2011, 2:40pm UTC
The smell of unbrushed teeth? The feel of a full bladder pressed on? The mood swings in his eyes when he tries to figure out how to enjoy himself BEFORE that first cup of coffee? lol
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 2:44pm UTC
you are either a romantic, or a realist...but you can't be both...you have to choose
Lynn P. Jul 19, 2011, 7:44am UTC
I can't be a realist from 3 AM - 3 PM, and then a romantic for the rest of the day? Darn! lol
bau m. Jul 17, 2011, 7:01am UTC
A delicious way to start the day!

Cool sheets on the naked skin, a light morning breeze from the window, soft and sensuous caresses... sound great!
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:21am UTC
Don't you get me started...I'm in a fragile state right now... :)
Thank you for always reading...it makes something already special even more so...
Thoughts your way...
bau m. Jul 18, 2011, 3:36pm UTC
I was just replaying your own words LOL
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 4:48pm UTC
and very well, I might add... :)
Chris Brockman Jul 17, 2011, 9:07pm UTC
This captures the moment so well, Stephen, especially on a Saturday when there's no job to rush off to. But, it also reminds us to take advantage of those little moments, even when there's "not time." Very lovely.
stephen berwaldt Jul 18, 2011, 9:22am UTC
Thank you for such a wonderful comment, Chris..and the recommendation... I know they aren't given out always... Much appreciated...

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