#33 The Gift

This poem speaks of intimacy shared for the very first time, and of awkward moments, indeed. Nonetheless, there is an underlying passion that strips their very souls down to their core - to enable them to come together openly, unashamedly.

And passionately.

This poem originally was published in Love Poems - Erotic Poems

The Gift

by Susan Miller

I don't have much to give you
in the way of material things.
But then, I have never been a material person . . .
so it wouldn't matter much anyway.
I do have something to give you, though . . .
and I hope you accept this gift with joy.
I have chosen not to wrap it . . .
I want it to be presented to you
as pristine as can be.
And anyway, decorations or wrappings would
certainly ruin the effect.
And so it is . . . that I stand before you . . .
unclothed, but surprisingly, unashamed
of my nakedness.
You have already captured a piece of my heart,
and you have captivated my soul.
The only thing left for me to present to you
is my very being . . . and I do that willingly,
happily, and most of all . . . lovingly.
Standing before you . . . watching your every movement . . .
seeing the desire in your eyes
for the very first time.
I don't believe in all of my life,
I have ever witnessed a moment
as beautiful as this.
Neither one of us can speak . . .
and we are finding, even breathing, is difficult.
Your heartbeat is pounding out a rhythm
that almost assaults my ears.
I can hear it from where I stand across from you . . .
and every beat speaks of your love for me.
I am giving you this gift tonight,
because I desperately want you to look inside.
I want you to open this package that I offer you,
slowly . . . lovingly . . . sensuously . . .
and search for what lies within.
You don't have to look far, you know . . .
everything I feel for you is just below the surface.
So it shouldn't take long for you
to discover the beauty awaiting you there.
Go ahead . . . open this gift as a child would
on a snowy Christmas morning . . .
in a hurried fashion . . . rather like a frenzy, if you will.
But once that initial gift is opened . . .
and the passion subsides . . .
Please promise me
that this gift I give you . . .
this gift of myself . . .
is only just the beginning.

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martina

Wow that was amazing reading i couldnt have wrote it better myself it covers just about everything you would want to say to someone special in your life
rie rie

i liked your poem because it really came close to home most women just give themselves to guys not realizing that they are giving him a very special and sacred part of them what better way to say it than the words in your poem. keep expressing yourself. you will go far.
Lien

SO BEAUTIFUL!.
dalover

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Liz

This made me weep - as much as in longing as in sadness or lust. Beautiful, truly beautiful. Thank you.
Salena

Your poem summed up everything that I want to say to a man I love. Thank you.
brandy

it reminds me of one of my verey friends and of me to
kimberly

Very beautiful,moved me to tears. Thank You
crystal

i love this peom and i have a peom i would like to put on this web page
jessica

I really love ur poem! It's exactly what a woman feels when she really loves a guy.
Danielle

Absolutely beautiful poem! It not only tells what most people are thinking about, but also how the others should think. That it is a gift, from the heart! Thank you so much!
brittany

Susan this is a poem that i would like to read to my husband one day when we consemate our marriage. This is an excellent poem keep doin ya thang!
Shorty

this is a great poem
Michelle

This is the best peom.
Jennifer

This is a very well written piece of work. This is a very emotional thing and you captured all the emotion.
Michelle

I really love this poem. I don't know what to say. This is the best poem I've read in my life.
MELINDA

this poem hits the heart. it truely explains how i feel. and since, i can not give anything else to the one i love myself is all he needs and wants thank yo for putting it in writing.
Ernie

I wish. I just wish a Gift like this makes my wish come true.
Jewel

I really loved your poem. It touched me in a way that I really cannot decribe at this momment. It was so beautiful and innocent and it really did connect with the sincereity of love. I hope that I feel this way when I finally do decide to present my gift to the one I love. Thank-you for writing this poem Jewel (Learning to Love and Hesitant to Hate)
vince

A wonderful poem! Well done!

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#33 The Gift

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