Sugar Lips

I can watch you talk for hours
watch those lips move as
our conversations spiral to levels
of openness I’ve never dared
to reach before

I love to watch them move
as we discuss every topic
and wonder how we got
on the subject of shaving
when we started talking
about food or something else
completely unrelated
and we laugh about this
the corner of your lips
turn upward in smile
make me want to grab you
with my arms around your hips

I love to watch your tongue
press up against your teeth
to pronounce the words
that sound so sweet
every consonant and vowel
playing on my ear drums
giving my heart power

I’m listening but I’m not
because all I can think about
are those sugar lips
that I so desperately wish to kiss
they must taste so sweet
like a chocolate candy treat
and I dream about the day
that our lips do finally meet