Yield

yield (verb)
to give up; to surrender

he carries a yield sign that only my heart can see

in my sleep
he comes to me
my over-eagerness,
continually contributes to my consistent insomnia
head on pillow
eyes closed shut
breathing slowed down,
he is mine.
the love is tainted
but it is love nevertheless
and he is mine

i awake
he is gone
leaving me feeling bitch slapped
twice!

stimulus
the reactions he causes;
emotions evoked,
walls broken.

my bricks are lost

i cannot fathom the sweet, sweet agony
that is him.
his smile is art
my restraint is ebbing
i marvel at his being
my love, sacred.

he carries a yield sign that only my heart can see.


© Wairema Mathenge