Apr 28, 2008 17:36
I'm going to start this off with a literal statement, the euphemism of which is so utterly contrary to the content of what follows: My cat got into the chili powder.
I don't know why, but he came into my room licking and licking and licking and his nose is this fervent red-orange color. I wiped his nose with my hand and inhaled. Chili powder. My cat will eat anything.
I used to be a lot like my cat. I still am in some respects.
Ode to sexual intensity: where have you gone?
I used to pounce and prowl. I used to lick and purr. I made my home in the beds of others. I don't anymore. Or at least not lately. This may or may not have something to do with the lack of illicit and controlled substances in my life - this may or may not have something to do with my recent experiences with love and in-love and all those permutations. I think I can't handle breaking hearts anymore because my own heart is perpetually broken and hopeful.
Oh don't worry. It's not all bad. I'm the most content I've been in a long time. I like being alone, watching film after film, sending packages, discovering music, writing and calling to remind others how important they are to me. I have energy to give others. I like that.
But I wonder what's happened to the sexual creature I was - I miss writing about trysts and the way scent and sensation completely overwhelm your corporeality.
My guess is that all that will come flooding back when it's time.
sex,
calm contemplation,
self