To say "I Love You" written on 14/12/2015

I can taste the words in my mind as
they form in my mouth
ready to roll off the tip
of my tongue
sweet and gooey
sharp, tart, spear like
they penetrate my consciousness
too soon those most delicious words
build and build
inside
 
my jaw drops as the first “I”
flows out, everything
about me is in that “I”
the top of my tongue caresses
my upper teeth forming the “L”
then lips parting “Love” goes forth
your unblinking eyes like
glaciers unmoving
shielding deep mysteries
and finally after eons
from deep in my throat
tongue curved and lips looking like an “O”
the “y” flows forth and ”You” is born
filling
the canyon between us and still
your face is a granite
sculpture
my mouth is limp, relaxed and moist
slowly
the corners of your mouth
and eyes
grow delicate happy lines
of a smile
and for a moment  
the space between us doesn’t exist