Faint

Shoulders cold, goosebumped skin
While a torrent of heat waves
Ebb and flow inside my head
Fingers as strangers to my body
Numbness sets in, melting my muscles
The darkness comes
From the peripheral, tiny dots
Washing away my sense of space
I have no legs, I have no arms
My breath is somewhere in between
Seems like eternal sleep
Seems good and right, but

Then there is a hand to guide me
Soothing and reviving
Searching eyes that look for signs
Of reaction to that friendly hand
Bright dots of light
Filtering into blinding
Fresh air waking up the memory
Skin aglow with sweat and relief

The feeling is there
It's a surge of electricity
Drowning out the sound in my ears
It's fluttering around my heart
My sway, not only that of fainting
This unstable, wobbly stance
I wish you could see
Every drop of grateful energy
Seeping, flowing out of me
Into the depths of your patient embrace

In My Dreams

An exotic perfume hangs heavy over your head
The last thing you think about
As you drift towards me
The vapors swirling madly in your wake
Dying spirals and a drop in my stomach

I stand across the room, waiting for novelty
Vicious desperation masked by indifference
Smoky anticipation of a fleeting moment, yet to come
Like an invisible thumb wishing to rule me
Quickening breath and tense muscles

Eyes catch each other
As my body melts into a languid haze
First touch becomes fast blood within my veins
This humid embrace, exhausting at every inhale
Every exhale a step closer to release

Now I define myself by your warmth
Longing, yearning to feel something more
Waking up to childish frustration

Sneeze

An explosion from within
This nasty sound of disease
Dis-ease
Created by infectious warriors
Invading my body
Circulating, conquering
Making me wish for rest
The knife can be driven deeper