You stood before me

You stood
before me naked,
your dark eyes
intent on my seeing
you were just a woman,
no more - no less.
I was aware
beneath your bare chest
beat a heart
that could be broken.
You cried
kissing me unashamed
of honest things.
Your fingers trembled
tracing my face
as your breath
warmed my flesh.
Committing
to memory the subtlety
of what love felt like,
fearing I'd fade
like a dream