Quatrain of Oxygenated Love - 1113

Quatrain of Oxygenated Love

Oxygen - chemical element

1.
You are my oxygen, that
colorless, odorless vapor
so essential to my
metabolism.

O! My love compound,
nonmetalic and always
ready to embrace lustful
fanaticism.

You are formed so perfectly
elemental, so utterly sweet
with a craving, eager to
please,

Your attached atoms form
an organism that spreads
passion, as if it were a love
disease.

2.

You are my oxygen, that
colorless, odorless, zealous
vapor so essential to my
life.

My love compound,
nonmetalic, with kissing lips
always ready to relieve daily
strife.

You are formed so perfectly
elemental, so well sculpted
to feed my yearning
hunger.

You have attached atoms
of beauty to lasting worship,
as if I were your
sculptor.

Yorktown disciple
1993