Follow The Smoke

Sensual – a poem about the kind of love that sneaks in without warning, then warms you up from the inside out. Follow The Smoke explores passion and vulnerability.

You arrive like heat,
followed by steam.

When you get there,
you invite yourself in,
slipping through the cracks.

As cordial as you are,
the smell of smoke
waits at the front door
curling up.

The way your fingers
spread and fan
across my chest,
filling every gap,
every splinter.

I forget how cold
the world is.

You reveal every ache,
every pain,
when you say my name
like you know how far
you’ve traveled.

As dangerous as this is,
as dangerous as you are
this is the safest place
for us both.

There is no smoke alarm,
no hesitation between us.

I’ll kindle you
for as long as you need.

Fires aren’t meant to last
forever.