I Ache

I ache...
To put my hand on your face,
to feel the live beat of your heart,
to touch the softness of your skin,
feel your breath on my neck.
I ache...
To know the taste of your skin,
the feel of your lips on mine,
to be enfolded in your arms,
surrounded by your warmth, your scent.
I ache...
To look into your eyes,
whatever may be mirrored there.
To touch your pain
and to show you mine.
I ache...
To be held, loved, cherished...
to hold, to love, to cherish...
I ache to see the man I know you can be.