Nikki Giovanni

While browsing through one of my fave spots, Love is Near, I came across a post on Nikki G and it got me thinking about one of my favorite poems, Fascinations. It is a bit long to share in this space, but the last stanza is what I like to recite to the hubby . . .

If you were a pure bolt
of fire cutting the skies
i'd touch you risking my life
not because i'm brave or strong
but because i'm fascinated
by what the outcome will be