Handfast

Once.
I counted.
Hardly able to contain
the fullness of my love.
Eyes well. Cheeks redden.
You gaze upon me in wonderment.
I melt from within. Molten.
Twice.
I inhale, fully,
the scent of your skin.
Imagine the rough touch
of your whiskers on
the soft down of my nape.
Nipping the fullness
of my bottom lip.
Anticipating you.
I hear you draw ragged breath.
The heat surrounds me.
Thrice.
The sigh escapes as I lean into
your embrace.
The cord has bound us.
Eternity. I am yours.
An eternity I have waited.
I hear the cheers. Muted.
Distant.
I feel your heart beat quicken.
I see your intention.
Your need is mine.
We walk the path of lovers.
Hands bound. Infinite joy is ours to know.