i want to fall in love with an artist.

i want to fall in love with an artist
messy, captivating, gentle
as she strokes her hand across the canvas
precise, each forceful line and curve
falling at ease, color and detail effortlessly
intertwined, each tilted breath stolen
from my lips at the detail of her soul
displayed on a page.

i want to fall in love with a musician
a pianist, to watch slender fingers caress
cold keys, recalling every note again
and again, like cherished memories
a guitarist, to hear skin touch tender string
strumming, rhythm swings with melody
hand in hand, those rough tips
soft against my face
a vocalist, tugging at my tears
with every rise and fall of
textured voice, thick with emotion
and bounteous chest as verse flows
and captures my heart.

i want to fall in love with a dancer
gaze at her fragile body flying
through mist and air, transforming
into seamless shapes whilst delicate limbs
bend and twist against a painted sky
lost in movement, my eyes only for her
as i see love and desire
lift her beyond the restraints of this world.

i want to fall in love with a athlete
run through tongues of fire beside her
swim in gushing water currents beneath her
jump and glide with flowing gales above her
place a ball at her feet, or in practised hands
scream as she embraces glory
and catch her in my arms, should she lose her footing
on the way.

i want to fall in love with a teacher
one who cares for every spirited mind
wise with her words, inspiring
she listens and learns herself
from the profound understanding of the young
a smile that sparks a flow of ideas, worth
a thousand words of praise
giving a careful shoulder ride
to growing imaginations, each one
reaching higher than the next
as the eternal child inside of her
laughs and plays just the same.

i want to fall in love with a waitress
sliding between table tops
submissive to every want and wish
waiting for chance to pause and chat

i want to fall in love with a psychologist
let her analyse every contour
every pleasured sigh
before we're both institutionalised.

i want to fall in love with a photographer
who sees more than just a picture
through the circle of a lens

i want to fall in love with a scientist
who sees more than a star
through the eye of a telescope

i want to fall in love with a person
passionate, beautiful and brave
who lives for what they do
and the people they adore
and brings a piece of magic to this world
that only they can give.