Ode to the Jungle: A Love Letter
Within my body, beneath the bones
a wildness thrives –
A mess of tangled vines
climbs my ribs
in search of something Human.
You sent me
on an errand into the wilderness –
I went to hunt
and you helped me gather
myself together.
I told you
the jungle is a dangerous
labyrinth to fall in love with –
Yet deeply, you rooted
yourself into my forest
where toxins synthesize
into treasured breaths
of oxygen.
In the early morning,
you open your sleepy eyes
beside me –
The most soulful
shade of green
stares back at me.
I can feel the forest blush
with ripened passion fruit –
I can taste the nectar on my tongue
when your lips prey my neck
and your hands honeysuckle my hips.
We blossom the flora
and nurture the fauna,
harvesting Earthly delight –
in the jungle,
you wild my heart to life.