Courting is a dangerous mistress
Sewing shut mouths, sealing up doorways
Proving unasked questions
To flit from kiss to kiss
Bearing honey in the mouth
Hearing withered warning
Shut out storm burning
Courting is a dangerous mistress
Promises falling from sleep slack lips
Daunting challenges, storm responses
To touch from tip to hip
Nail hard reflex twitch
Honing, electric forming
Cut out torn morning
Push out the dawn’s calling
To clutch from strip to hit,
…………………….to cut out all feeling
To put out all meaning,
…………………….to peter out, left yearning.