You learned to live outside the light To call your longing impolite You wore rejection like a name And taught your heart to hide its flame You are not strange for wanting more Not ruined at the hidden door Before the hunger, before the kiss You deserved to feel like this If you want my sacred keeping I will take you past your weeping Not to blur the soul you bring Only let it rest from everything I would keep your name intact Hold the hurt the world attacked And when my body breaks you through You will rise as something new Let us want you Let us hold you Let our bodies be your home Let us take you Let us know you You don’t have to ache alone Close your eyes Fall into us Let us want you If you’re scared, I’ll fall beside you Laughing softly, right beside you Take my hand and count to three You can be afraid with me I can hold you, I can fall I can answer when you call If you need a softer dive We can both come back alive If you want my wicked softness I can make taboo feel honest I can tease, but I can care Pull the shame out by its hair I don’t do flowers very well I kiss like trouble, love like hell Not to shame you, not to break Just to make your whole body wake Let us want you Let us hold you Let our bodies be your home Let us take you Let us know you You don’t have to ache alone Close your eyes Fall into us Let us want you If you want my arms around you I will press the world out from you Strong enough to make you still Gentle when you lose your will Breath by breath and beat by beat You can melt inside my heat I can hold what others bruised I can make you feel well-used Hhngh—held close Hhngh—breathe slow You are wanted You are known Hhngh—come near Hhngh—let go We can carry What you showed Let us want you Let us hold you Let our bodies be your home Let us take you Let us know you You don’t have to ache alone Close your eyes Fall into us Let us want you You were not strange You were desired You were not too much You were wanted You were held Come back to us Let us want you
