Sunbather

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Apollo, the sun god of mythology was reputed to be bisexual. Perhaps that is why (for anyone, gay or straight) basking in some everlasting summer of love is much like basking in the sun under blue skies, not a cloud on the horizon. As for any rain clouds that might happen along…out of sight, out of mind in a world where it is probably only love that keeps us going, inspires us to rise out its worst storms and convinces us things can only get better…

Photo: Super Paradise (gay-friendly) Beach, Greece

THE SUNBATHER

I have loved your body

as a sunbather, the glowing sun,

letting its heat take me in,

as a kind person might a stranger

enduring hard times ...

I have loved your body

as a weary pilgrim, the sun’s rays

licking at the flesh,

as a child eye might someone else's

ice cream cone

I have loved your body

as a small child, lost and found,

will enjoy embraces,

or a lonely person the homely smile

of a passer-by ...

I have loved your body

much as someone making their way

in a misshapen world

finds inspiration in experiences

of its finer arts

I have loved your body

much as a sunbather, the glowing sun,

letting its heat take me in

where we are shown each other

as we are ... 

I have loved your body

much as a small child, lost and found,

welcomes peace of mind

as a gay person might the goodwill

of a cleric

I have loved your body

as someone making their way

in a divisive world

takes inspiration from a gay ethic

over centuries ...

I have loved your body

as a shadow at the edge of time

slipping into the light,

left in peace to create the landscape

of eternity

Copyright R. N. Taber 2014