Erotic Charge

A want to without need to.
A choose to without have to.
A will that knows a can’t.
A yes that knows a no.

Readiness without action.
Potential without flow.

The static in the air before lightning.
The constant hum of the universe.

Tectonic plates pressing,
a fault line that hasn’t slipped.
The firm ground that’s always there.
Gravity - unyielding, sustained.

Presence without demand.
Potency without urgency.
Invitation without insistence.

The pressure at the base of the mountain.
The weight in the bottom of the ocean.

A full exhale,
held open.
The pause between breaths.

Truth without results.
Display without performance.
Attention without strategy.

A snake coiled,
not striking.
A bow fully extended
before release.

The silence between notes.
The silence in conversation.

A soft gaze.
Uninterrupted eye contact.

Safety, despite intensity.
Stillness, at the center of a storm.

Satisfaction before fulfillment.
Openness after completion.
Fullness that can take on more.

Inevitable, not eager.
Allowing, not chasing.
Receiving, not reaching.
Available, not asking.

Tension
that does not need release
to justify itself.

Here I stand.