i envy the woman whose lips

i envy the woman whose lips
your ample mouth has gently kissed
whose very look enslaves your soul
i ponder yet all i have missed

i envy her still whose arms
press you to her breasts so tenderly
who shares your secret hopes and dreams
and keeps your fire burning steadily

i envy the woman whose bed
your long lean body slumbers in
forgive my heart’s dear love desires
that which others consider a sin

i envy the woman i don’t even know
who possesses what i can only desire
to be empowered by someone so fine
i envy her body-her soul on fire

— faithmairee, Jun 27, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Florida, United States, USA

Favorite Poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Edna St. Vincent Millay, Lucille Clifton and Elizabeth Bishop

Critiques

magics02

15 years 11 months ago

Wonderful Faith

I really love these words and this poem of yours. I have no bad things to crit in this as I love what it means and how it reads Bravo to you my Faith Mona xoxo

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Thank You

Mona-Thanks so much. Your wonderful comments made me smile really big. I appreciate your remarks alot. ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

poewriter58

15 years 11 months ago

I ponder yet all I have missed this line is a bit choppy perhaps something like I ponder still, on all I have missed just a slight change in a word smoothes it out and still holdds the same meaning but that is only my opion ah ha how about if you switched the places of the wording I envy her yet That's a lot of envy Chrys

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Thanks

I'm sorry I don't see how it is choppy and to me it is always better to use one word (yet) in the place of two words when one will clearly do...thank you, though. ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

xena465

15 years 11 months ago

Heartfelt Faith

There's nothing worse than to desire the love you can’t have completely. But dreams and fantasies can sometimes be better than no feelings of love. I do have my occasional hot dream-lover and he’s better than the real thing...well from the men I’ve known anyway, ha, ha. Xena Quote: Science is what you know; philosophy is what you don't know. - Bertrand Russell

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Thank You So Much

Xena-Thank you for making me smile. Yes, I think you are right about the fantasy being better. The dream-lover never disappoints...lol! Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~

chumfin

15 years 11 months ago

ma’amthe imagery her in

ma'am the imagery her in this work is superb, as you read , the picture you created with words here come up live in your minds eye. its o reall , i love it regards chumfin

faithmairee

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Chumfin

Thank you so much. You just made my heart smile! Much love-Faith ~I never say anything I don't mean nor do I say anything to be mean.~