You Take My Breath Away

Your hand tightens around my throat
Softly, gently, firmly,
You look deeply into my eyes
And see nothing but love and trust

No fear
I do not fear anything you do
For any pain is for your pleasure
And your pleasure is my pleasure

You have taken my all
Every pore belongs to you
And now I totally depend on you
For even the breath to live

To you I opened my heart
My soul
Gave my body unreservedly
For you to use and abuse

And you took my heart
My soul
My body, and used and abused
But also cherished and loved

I wear my stripes with pride
The bruises linger lovingly
Caressing my tender flesh
No not mine - Your tender flesh.

For I belong to you
Each breath is your breath
The collar around my throat
Serves to remind me of that

As if I could ever forget
Your ownership is tattooed on my heart
Ingrained in my mind
Embedded in my soul

But I have not lost myself
Rather I have gained your strength
Your power
Your presence

I am still me but much more
For I know I am protected by you
Watched over by you
Cared for by you

And for that I thank you
Adore you
Rely on you
And most of all – love you