THE BENCH



Sitting higher, looking down,
perched above, don’t make a sound.
But you don’t look, you only take,
hands so sure—no room to break.

Kisses, messy, warm, and deep,
breath unsteady, stomach weak.
Your hand is firm against my skin,
pulling me close, pulling me in.

God—
you know, you know just what you do,
how easy it is for me to come undone for you.

then you stand.

I’m still sitting higher, looking up now
my eyes upturned, as I yearn,
you tower, certain, sharp and sleek,
all confidence, all burning heat

your hands find mine, then find my thighs,
fingers pressing, tethered tight
no space in between, no room to run,
just your will and I’m undone.

a sudden pull, a sudden press,
and suddenly i’m made a mess
caught in a rhythm, built in reckless steps.

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Written on March 15, 2025

Submitted by elenaaguiar on March 15, 2025

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Scheme XXAA XBCC XDD X XXBX XXEE FFX
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 781
Words 163
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 3, 1, 4, 4, 3

Elena Aguiar

 · 2008 · IOWA

Just a 16 year old trying to make sense of things, while writing poetry. more…

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