i am, of course, aware of the power of sex, the allure, the comfort of fingers finding each other, the draw of sweet pleasure.

i am equally aware of the fascination of bodies. my body can move like this, and yours like that. i am aware of why we stare, peer in deeper, want.

and rather than dismiss it, i desire beauty in all things. i desire hearts naked in front of one each other. i accept that there is power in it.

i like my skin, and i like yours. i like how our skin fits so snug around our organs, around our deepest insides, around our selves, in however you find a self, there is skin around it.

i build wallpaper boundaries around me to ensure the sense of alone is safe. to ensure that i can live in two places. to hope to have pure desire. to be found clean, present, ready.