a love like you

poetry SYLVIA HANES i want a love like a butterfly kiss one that feels like the soft brush of a cheek the gentle caress of fingertips a ripple on a lake i want a love like a bubbling fountain spilling out in laughter and beaming smiles playful and safe, a place for healing i want a love like a blazing fire passion as intense as a burning flame fearless and strong as the lingering smell of smoke i want a love like a roaring river daring and brave enough to withstand even the rockiest shores free and wild in all of its glory i want a love like you sweet and joyful and powerful and deep to heal me and hear me and help me and haunt me my gorgeous ghost the lovely light of my life