Little infatuations

He described infatuations as one of the great pleasures of his life.
His were moments of alchemy.
Where two beings have a sudden and intense connection to each other.
I'm saying 'beings' because I think one,
May even become infatuated with a small furry animal,
But this tends to be one sided,
Much like infatuation with babies.
But sticking to adult infatuation,
I see it as like a small crush.
It doesn't have to be for a person of the opposite sex either.
Infatuations can be flirtations and sexually charged,
But they can also be mental attachments.
Their commonality is their level of intensity,
And their fleetingness.
If an infatuation starts to become passionate.
And of less fleeting duration.
If you really begin to miss the other,
To the point of physical and mental anguish.
Then watch out.
This is no longer infatuation.
This is heading towards love.
And who knows,
Even marriage.

To My Aspie Wife

To My Aspie Wife

Loving you has been easy, Living with you has been more difficult.

Years have been taken to smooth the edges of our misunderstandings.

I feel the passion of your embrace, the eagerness of your lips,

Casting power into a place of joy.

An abrasive word, a false smile, too much stimulation,

Spiral us into a maelstrom of harsh words and pain.

A gulf opens up that only true words can bridge.

You are not from this world of lies and competitive social protocols.

Your star has an honest shine;

Its illumination direct to my soul,

No pretense or agenda blocks the clarity.

Real friends are openly rewarded,

An intensity of empathetic communication -

Crafting connections and glowing hearts,

You must beware the snide remark, the jealous put-down,

A closing of ranks against the stranger.

Alone in an isolated confusion of unfathomable rules,

Clashing body language and pecking orders.

Your spirit quashed, breath held till superseded

By solitude’s relief or meltdown’s curse.

I am part you, spooning into your body,

Thoughts flowing from the headlights of your intelligence,

Beautiful ideas staining me with colour,

Possibilities your life force -

Solutions no problem.

Sensitivities require consideration,

Meaningful language a negotiation,

Miscued pitfalls avoided,

Intimacy prioritized.

Constraints released to promote the vitality and necessity,

Of you being free, understood and grounded -

Connected to me.