My words br whisper br tickle your belly br fall into br your belly button br lie there br all mixed up. br br I write: “I love you! ” br with the tip of my tongue br tantalisingly slowly br across your taut belly br you shiver br with each dried letter. br br “Tell me…oh... br ...write it again... br ...write my name... br ...write your name! ” br until drugged br with love br br the dawn br smiling upon us br both “pen” & “paper” br fall finally asleep.