She only wants to bare her body
to one man, only one to know her bones,
the sighs of her mouth, of her heart,
the naked parts of her soul.
Only one man to strip down her voice,
to breathe back her breath,
only one to know the wilderness of her desire,
to know only one man calls out to her in his dreams,
speaking her name as if it were pagan as if
it were a psalm.
She wants uncompromising totality, the near impossible breath
from water, fire, bare, possession unclothed, belonging to one man,
his being inside of her, the only one she wants
to want. His bones. Her bones. Belonging.
She wants one man, only one, to undress his soul for her only.
Knowing that it won’t always be easy
some nights his heart might ache
for the touch of new bones, the unknown breath,
the unclothed breath of someone less difficult,
but she will honor that ache and sooth it with her sweetness,
breath after loving breath, speaking to her one man,
her only.
-Tosha Michelle
Photo courtesy of lostkat
so true.
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Yet so rare. xx
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Awe. ☆☆☆☆☆
A lost art of loyalty & true commitment.
Tell me more.
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Love is a verb, isn’t it?
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Extremely rare … but we still dream. ❤
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Indeed.
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So beautiful! An ideal that’s been tossed aside but when if realized, such a treasure. I loved reading this.
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Thank you! xx
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The desire of the human heart written by the hand of a true romantic….
Wow….great poem. Lol
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Ha-ha. Thank you. I’m blown away by your sincerity. 😉 xx
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Your prose is so beautiful….
Prose….
Sigh.
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Go to your room!! 🙂
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Yay….I get to sleep.
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Yes,mommy. 😀
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This just got weird. Ha-ha
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Just a bit.
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Lovely…
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Thank you, John
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One of the best poems . But all are better. If I could choose , I would choose the entire blog . I choose. 😉
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Thank you. Very kind!
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Deja vu.
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Very romantic, lovely poem, perfect with Etta! ~ Mia
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Thank you, Mia xx
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You’re welcome!
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ah, sweet monogamy!
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Oh yes. As faith without works is dead.
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Awesome song to fit the bill! It’s the same song for me. Sometimes I cannot listen. Lovely expression of the desire!
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Thank you, Tiffany. I’m so glad you were able to listen
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So very raw and beautiful. I felt like I seen your naked soul.
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Thank you!
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There is nothing more beautiful and sacred than the unity of one.☺ Very nicely done, Tosha!
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Thank you so much.
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Awesome Tosha. Love the idea of that ‘one man’. And what a perfect song for this.
🙂
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Thank you!
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Welcome.
🙂
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In my mind, I have always loved your Little Poem that wanted to be a Rock Anthem. Never have forgotten it. But this is extraordinary. This piece can be used as a litmus test for men. Any man not inspired by this heroine’s words – well, he’s busy taking his duck lip femnine selfies to upload to Facebook. Every man wants his mate to think & feel this way. There are so many lines I connect with. I could actually copy the entire post. But these – “but she will honor that ache and sooth it with her sweetness, breath after loving breath,” left me breatless. To be honest, I am a little sad, because it is only February, and I already read the best piece of the year. It’s all down hill from here. I applaud you. Please forward me your hat size, I need to order that crown. (Oh, and I notice you always wear lipstick in your profile. (BIG THUMBS UP). LOL
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Ha-ha. This is probably the best compliment I will receive this year as well. Thank you so much. You are always so lovely to me. A big lipstick kiss on the cheek
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LOL Thanks
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You’re welcome
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Crazy for both that picture – and this poem. You know how to bring it. ❤
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Thank you?
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or rather. Thank you! 😉
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Of course. Was this your own photo?
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No. I found it on a website called lostkat.com
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I’m in my twenties and I know that I’m capable of this kind of feeling. So if I am, it means that there have to be others who want the same. Maybe we should just open up to more possibilities.
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Yes, definitely!
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Lovely. There was this woman…and a time…and this song.
Your poetry brings me straight back to her, and our time together.
I can’t begin to say how real your words are, and the way they speak to me.
You are truly gifted; a romantic and loving soul.
I always look forward to your words.
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Thank you. I always want my poetry to be more about the reader than the poet. I’m happy you felt a connection with the words. I appreciate your kindness.
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Nous avons nos habitudes, nos rythmes, mon amie fidèle, au rendez-vous du premier article, du premier café…
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We have our habits, our rhythms, my faithful friend, the appointment of the first article, the first coffee …
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Bonne soirée
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Good evening
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Enjoy. Have a great day!
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Oh so beautiful. Touches every romantic gene in my bloodstream. These emotions are the building blocks of who we are, Tosha. This is amazing.
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Thank you. xo
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This is gorgeous, Tosha. As a romantic at heart, I am completely smitten with this piece. 🙂
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Thank you, Thomas. I hope you have a lovely weekend.
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You are welcome, Tosha! It’s started out great, thanks. Wishing you a wonderful weekend, too 🙂
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Thank you. I’m glad xx
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You are welcome 🙂 xo
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It takes something special to try for the feeling of perfection ~ you do it well, so rare and so beautiful. 🙂
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Thank you!
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Reblogged this on sherriemiranda1 and commented:
Tosha Michelle is an amazing poet! Her words can break your heart or heal your mortal wounds. She always finds the perfect image & often gifts us with a beautiful video too! Even she hasn’t her “Only One” yet, she will. 😉😘☺️😍
Peace, love & a great partner for all,
Sherrie
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Thank you. You are so kind and generous
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I really wish this would be practised by both men and women so much more…..
It’s so dry, this pseudo reality people have created of searching by letting parts of themselves go to randoms…..until the one person that does come along, that is worth eternity with, you’re too given away to be recognised as whole.
There is a psychological advantage of waiting for one… Be it a man or woman. When all things are what both want, the physical is negligible and will only ever be understood through each other if they are sensible enough not to fall victim to society’s fake standards,…… The reference point is only each other.
I loved this piece… I really adore it
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Thank you so much. I admire your writing. I’m always pleased when mine finds favor with you.
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It is so difficult to find such a relationship and even harder to keep it! ❤ beautiful poem. xxx
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So very true.
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It is!!
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I’m going to surprise you, I need a little time, I will tell you …
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Oh. Neat. I love surprises.
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Very cool! Thank you so much. What a lovely surprise! I’m on my cell and WP won’t allow me to like the post at the moment. I will try again later. xx
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Isn’t this what we all crave for… 😦 ❤
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Yes. xx
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Tis good to see she’s not greedy.
Nice read, winkle-teeth.
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Thank you, dum dum 🙂
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My pleasure, fickle fool. 🙃
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Lovely write Tosha and so very true for most women I think!
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Thanks, Geetha xx
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Welcome 🙂
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Beautifully written Tosha!
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Thank you, Michelle.
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Very romantic and Beautifully written Tosha! With love Maxima
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Thank you 🙂
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This is beautiful, Tosha. If my partner doesn’t get it, I’ll divorce him on the spot.
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Thank you!
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Sigh…I have the same wish. 🙂
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I hope you find your only one
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I would never say you’re far from a dream or even close to one as you are a great person to know. I didn’t realize you’re a mom though by a post last week. I’m sure you’re a great mom. I’m sure you get compliments daily;) I’m glad to know you:)
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Thank you so much. You’re very sweet!
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You are as well and the first person to pay me a compliment as I hold yours as in a good while
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Well, you’re a sweet guy. Appreciate your kindness and poetic thoughts
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Thank you for your kind words and hopefully my poetic thoughts keep flowing:)
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I’m sure they will xx
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🙂
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