The love of a gay male couple...living Valentine's Day every day! This poem provided the title for my book Holding Me Together; that collection also includes some of my most popular essays (such as "Reactions to Homophobia" and "Not Worth Dying Over").
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When I lie beside him,
His knee presses
Against the underside
Of my knee,
His hand presses
Against my chest,
As if holding me together.
If I wake,
And he isn't beside me,
I'll curl up
Like a frightened child,
Lost in the dark,
Afraid to move.
If I wake,
And he isn't beside me,
The thickest blanket
Won't keep me warm.
But I wake,
And find him
Beside me.
He holds me together.
Gay or straight this describes the value of physical touch to our security in this life,,,, love the poetry thanks this is my first time reading your stuff I will be back!!!
Reviewed by Paul Calvin Wilson (Reader)
Reviewed on July 25, 2002
It's not 'Bareback',but still, romantic nonetheless.
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Good work.