Brazen strength with matchless beauty
Bronzed arms of iron sensitive
Calloused hands of cotton soft
Brawny muscle ripple under a chest of flesh
A chest of love that beats only for me
A day without him
Is a lifetime of loneliness
He loves my being for who I am
Not for what I will be
I know that in his eyes; I’m mint
Eyes of love survey my figure
Within my lover’s sight I am
When the sun shines on your face
I can’t help but want to be in your embrace
Take me in and let’s hold one another
In you I want to linger
Taste you and know you
Pleasures are found within the arms of my lover
He alone I find my affection
Within his gaze I bathe
His tender hands caress me
Washing me clean unto only himself
With choice perfumes I prepare myself for him
Readied in gowns he’s bought for me
Adorned in sapphires, diamonds, rubies, and pearls
Readied for me my lover prepares
A room, a bed, a gown … just for me
I yield my being for his enjoyment
Against his breast I lay my head
My body he embraces as I embrace his
His hands roam my body freely
His lips kiss my hidden places
His mouth drips with nuggets of love for me
His love I open myself to
I love to be in my lover’s arms
In my lover’s embrace I am
Lover of my being
Let me press against you
Feel your presence deep within my soul
Open my eyes
And let me know you
To you I submit
Know me fully, deeply, entirely
I am yours
And you are mine
The lover of my being
Here I am
Make me into what you want me to be
Take me into your arms
Make me do what you want me to do
I am yours
Completely
Yours
Jonathan Watson
January 10, 2010
It is my personal experience that I’ve often viewed my relationship with God in a way similarly as I view other relationships in my life, a father, a mentor, or some other figure that was or was not in my life. I believe that many times we transpose an earthly relationship upon our heavenly father and seriously muddle the waters of what He longs for with us, an intimate relationship. Oftentimes, we are less than comfortable bearing ourselves to those we say we love, let alone to God. Our past hurts and insecurities limit our ability to be vulnerable and know the fullness of our Lover’s embrace. The majority of this poem was written after worship at church yesterday. It’s an analogy of how we are in the eyes of our lover, Jesus. It has been a breath of true reality seeing the Lover of my soul through the lens of a conjugal relationship, one for which He created and established. I love seeing Him as the one who loves me, fully. It is a new vantage point for me; one that God has been revealing to me for the last two and a half years.
As we are told in the Bible that God does sing and dance over his Bride, and though it might be a little “old school,” I think there’s a chance that God might sing the country song by Crystal Gayle called “Somebody Loves You.” And though I don’t really like how Steve Holy performs in his video, maybe God hopes that we might one day we might sing back to Him a song like “Good Morning Beautiful” By Steve Holy.
Until later . . .
P.S. Wanna see more of my fastidious and incisive enponderments? I invite you to join me on the vectored dance floor of life as I muse on my journey through the terpsichorean edifice called life. Enter here.
Jonathan Watson
January 11, 2010
Blog: The Terpsichorean Vector
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