a nervous release,
an awakened sensation,
the moment your
fingers brush against 
my body I feel the
first ever rush of 
delight, simple pleasures
override my fear
and all I can do
is immerse, lose myself
in the awkward phase
of our primal encounter.

inhibitions dissipate
with each layer removed,
we take in the bliss
and suddenly all our fears
become mere shadows, 
like ugly memories that
we've learned to love
because we know
we are worthy of light
and not destined to suffocate
in worn out ponds 
of harmful self-doubt. 

so we are set free
by the spontaneous connection
instigated by each other's touch,
allowing sheer instinct to reign
our complex hearts, feeling
the pain and pleasure of this newness,
experimenting the tensions
of being one and opening ourselves
to the other, widening our paradigms
with each bit of life injected
into our souls, and cultivating
love anew.