Speak

Lovers are linguists, tongue masters,

expert translators, patient teachers

and quick studies--

The tilt of your head, and the

lines of your smile say more

than a Victorian novel.

The sound of your step on

the stair brings more repair

than an explicit manual.

Your sleepy touch eloquently

speaks of healing at length,

gentler and more sure than

a doctor's dissertation.

The rhythm of your breathing

is more sublime than Shelley or a

a street-corner Beat.

It's this world of languages, these

polyglots of passion, all speaking

at once but drowning out none,

and under it all, continuous

whispers of yes.