One True Love 27

9

I never wanted

To bury myself

In a body before –

Like you are the earth

And I need

Your nourishment.

I want to sink

My roots deep

Into your soul

And then I want

To grow.

 
"9, I never wanted" was first published in Two Wholes Make It Total, 1978. The persona marvels at how his new true love inspires him.
 
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