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A Different Desire
by Terrie Relf
WANT YOU
but not in the usual way
of flesh-to-flesh
come-let us peel away skin
drain blood and lymph
gather and discard
sinew, muscle, bone
--as these are barriers to our union
I need you
but not in the usual way
of mind-to-mind
come--let us transcend ego
label thoughts and concepts
recognize and dispel
passion, agression ignorance
--as these are barriers to our union
I am you
but not in the usual way
come--let us merge sans body, sans mind
exhale hope and fear
expectation and disappointment
--as there are no barriers to our union
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