At the Gate
My hand hovers shaking just within reach if it's goal.
Dare I?
I want to do it so badly. To open this little bit of wood and metal. To step into the haven of her sanctuary. To invade it like the barbarians of old.
Inch by inch I exert the will that would move mountains yet my fingers demand twice that effort.
The latch is in hand!
I look up then. I can see her. She is bent over in one of the dozens of large flowerbeds. Her hands full of dirt.
She said to come over any time. That she would welcome the help.
I want more than that!
I want her. I want to have her in the warm sun of her backyard. Our skin sweaty and grass covered as we cling to each other. Panting, kissing, hands running wild with passion and lust.
I open the gate.
She turns at the sound. I love the way her face lights up seeing it's me. With a grin she waves me over to her side.
I walk with unsure steps to that place of near worship. I sink to my knees next to the goddess, this woman of divine beauty.
She hands me a small pot and points to the soil.
I smile when I see the slow movements of her fingers.
I nod.
My fingers dig into the warm black earth. I turn to ask something but she is looking up at the white bloom filled dog wood tree above us. I follow her gaze.