i need you

i need you

i need you in a way that defies comprehension

my heart beats to the rhythm of restlessness

when we are apart 

my soul craves your embrace;

to rest in the comfortable presence of your being

to touch and be touched

and to feel complete 

the pieces of my world falls into place

when I’m with you

like cracker to jack you are my caramel sweet 

i need you 

not because I can’t live without you;

i can

but that would just be me – existing

and I rather share one breath with you  – living 

i need you 

not because i can’t live without you

but because it brings me pleasure not to