In your arms I find sanctuary

A linked security I can’t explain

like two unsure sloths burrowing for warmth

and bonding around a new haven

Falling into a closeness, a new rhythm of attachment

I welcome your warmth

The quiet it ensues from the raging thoughts it has silenced

The liquidation of my being against yours as I lean against you

And burrow my arms around your neck

The vulnerability it pulls from me

And ecstasy you derive from me just by holding me close

Oh, the sanctuary you create

When you nuzzle your head into the crook of my neck and breath me in like a welcoming summer breeze

By pulling me close, facing me towards you, and kissing my skin

I swim in the serenity of your lips, mind and body

And crave the next warm bliss I’ll get from your embrace

When you hold me under the wind-blown tree across the pond

Or snuggle with me in the comfort of your bed

Or even just to scoop me up in your arms and spin around with me cradled there, just to be silly

Just to make me happy

When I’m with you, the world stops

What a delicate creature you are, to give me such wonderful peace