He had that kind br of “Lift the latch & br walk right in” voice br br that made me br ...oh...melt br br ...that Irish...lilt! br br “Say my name...say my name! ” br I sing to myself. br br So, easy... br as a fairy story br br I temeblingly br enter in. br br His words br taking off my clothes. br br My mind br standing naked br unafraid before him. br br “Oh what beautiful eyes...! ” br I thought to myself. br br “All the better to get br lost in..! ” br br I reassured myself. br br “Oh what a beautiful mouth br to kiss! ” br br I hungered to myself br lost in a forest of darkest wishes br br unashamed...ravenous. br br “All the better to...to...! ” br Here words failed me. br br Speechless br I kissed him br in silence. br br Now only br one mouth br one heart. br br Sure, I saw br the wolf in him br br (he wasn’t fooling anyone) br br He howling with delight br at the sight of my goodies br br drooling at my basket. br br And, yes I was br a little br br Red Riding Hoodish br br onto a hiding br (oh beat me Daddy five to the bar!) br to nothing br br I wouldn’t wish for br ...myself.