Shakti and Shiva

Lying beside you, my arm draped across your chest,

my leg snuggled in your thigh,

I feel the rhythmic heaving and sinking of your belly,

like waves

on an intimate inland lake,

flowing in consistent, concentric circles:

disciplined in design

yet undulating with a soft sensuality

that brushes aside my lack of faith.

subtly synchronizing my breath with yours,

I feel my lungs, my loins, my heart, my mind,

my entire being expand

with the universe.

Within each wave,

another rhythm,

a double-time syncopation,

containing seeds of passion

which build slowly

like a tidal wave,

then burst open the temple door,

setting the our spirits free

like dolphins breaking the surface,

soaring as eagles.

In time,

the tide subsides

leaving deep peace

in its wake.