Kiss

Lips that fade That crack, that bleed That chap, that grey That melt away Tongues that lie That taste, that try That scream and stammer Tongues that slice These I kiss Sloppy lips that drip to chin That drool and swim Down neck and skin That slurp and gulp and breathe And pulse And tongues that lap and lick And sap and sip And mouths that spit These I kiss Mouth declaring loyalties Between bites of meats With salad leaves between teeth That calls for others Just the same That preys upon the weak and lame That clenches jaws when under pain That opens wide to drink the rain That sings, throat full, of future's days This mouth This I kiss Drunk with passion Out of breath Stupor stalking Life from death Cold to heat Numb to fire Dumb to slapped Red hot Perspire Gnashing gritting Chewing smiting Grinning growling Sultry scowling Harnessed rampant fields of frowning Smile unchallenged Dreams undoubting Sounds slip softly to my ears Whisper whisper lovely dear Let me taste those cherry reds Kiss me sweetly till I'm dead