AMATORY: "LET IT BE" BY ABDULMALIK YAHYA

Let me wander

the hidden depths

of your soul,

press

the ripeness of your passion

until it spills,

be the one you choose 

to taste,

slowly, willingly.

Let me trace

the quiet corners

of your soul,

draw out 

the sweetness you keep

beneath your skin,

be the one

you trust enough to consume.

Let me raze

the forbidden temples

you built from fear and borrowed fire,

Kneel

where silence was once supreme,

learn the language

your body barred from speaking.

Let me arrive

at this conquest

as surrender,

like a door

learning it was never locked…

bare-handed,

bearing only patience

and the courage to cave.

Let me listen

to the pulse in your pauses,

the prayers pinned

in your breath,

the soft rebellion

of your wanting.

If I must take you,

let it be

like rain takes dust

that forgot it was earth,

like ray takes light

and forgot it was air…

without violence,

without hurry,

leaving the earth

changed

and grateful.

If I remain,

let it be

as hunger 

that learns restraint,

as love that understands

consumption

is not erasure,

but communion.

©️ Abdulmalik Yahya (The Punsmith)

-Nigeria

This poem titled "Let It Be" by Abdulmalik Yahya is a sensual and spiritual exploration of desire, intimacy, and surrender. The poet navigates the depths of a lover's soul, seeking to uncover hidden passions and vulnerabilities. With rich metaphors and nature imagery, the poem conveys a yearning for mutual surrender and connection, emphasizing trust, patience, and communion. The speaker's desire is portrayed as a force of nature ("like rain takes dust"), gentle yet transformative. The poem blends eroticism with spiritual undertones, creating a nuanced portrayal of love's complexities.