Poem: If He Pushes Me Down Again, I Will Cry
I will cry.
For sure, his eyes on me will tear me to bits
And I'll fall on the air--
Uncaught--
Wild and light--
Carried away.
And if he kisses me,
I will catch his breath in my mouth.
I will feel his lips on mine
For too long after.
And I'll see his face
And feel his heat;
I'll be useless and overwhelmed--
Still carried away.
Should he hold me,
I will ask him to hold me much tighter,
Because I'm a little odd
And the pressure is good--a strong reminder
To squeeze out doubt
And the recklessness within me--
That contrary spirit that thinks to toy with what's already perfect.
And I'll do all I can to keep us well
If he can be strange with me--
Indulge me some.
If he'll grab my wrists instead of hold my hands;
Smile into my curls and coils;
Hold my hips and rub my thighs;
Lay on me with all his weight
And let me cling to him--
Eyes closed, mouth happy--
Body
Warm and still.
Published by H. Kris Thomas
So Cal resident writing poetry and other things...but mostly poetry. View profile
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12 Comments
Post a CommentI like it. "Body warm and still' I like that ending.
this is excellent poetry
Very lovely poem, I enjoyed it very much thanks for sharing =]
This is so powerful with not one wasted word. It is very evocative and not negative at all to me. It is a lovely poem about passion, lost? found? recalled? I think this is fantastic.
The comments section is always interesting. As are private messages. I love to read everyone's thoughts on my writing. I must say, however, that this is not a poem to be taken literally. I also must clarify that this is neither a poem about physical violence nor about feeling "useless and overwhelmed" in the spiritual sense. So, not to worry! Fundamentally, this is a poem about love and complete acceptance. So, to address Carole's comment, it *is* a healthy relationship. The speaker is only fearful. And to address Wiley's comment, "useless and overwhelmed" refers to the feeling of rapture in love ... it's a good thing! :)
Thanks again, all, for your comments! You're wonderful!
Sad. Useless and overwhelmed? God has a use for all his children. Best of all, he adopts!
So conflicting, this is indeed an intense relationship but is it a healthy one? What's great about poems is how they can be interpretted in many ways, unique to the reader. I sense a love/hate relationship. A one of passion and abuse and for this reason I find it a sad poem. Is it love that is being celebrated through passion, or need? :)
Beautifully eloquent, deeply expressive, and wonderfully poetic. Thanks!
Great sensual poem.
Very lyrical as always, Heather. Each word feels specially chosen and specifically placed, and the overall feeling of the poem carries a certain tension between the opposing forces of sadness and sexiness. And, there's that slightly troubling allusion to force -- grabbing by the wrists and not the hands (but that might just be me reading into it too far). I do especially like the line, "If he can be strange with me..."