the eyes are a chamber of the heart
and the lips and tongue, a chamber of the heart
the fingertips and skin are a chamber of the heart
the sense of smell is a chamber of the heart
and the ears are a chamber of the heart

so near enough to see you
to taste you and to kiss you
to touch you and to feel your warmth
near enough to catch your scent
to hear "I love you"

we feed our love with senses
or the heart slows and sleeps
and the heart bows and retreats
like a servant of the spirit
politely asked to leave