Neuroanatomy of Intimacy

Oxytocin and dopamine
let loose like a machine
You touch, trust and obey
as he comes on each wave.

A chaotic chemical warfare
leaves synapse in prayer.
Through pulses he scatters,
war wages in grey matter.

Firing from prefrontal cortex
dopamine release forces
the basic primal urge
as his sweet surprises surge.

Hypothalamus striking back
with oxytocin joining the attack.
Inhibiting fear, as he pleases
you in elegantly timed releases.

Conquering malady
with a conjuring alchemy
while he seeks greater reward
upon your flesh they gorge.

Soothe away the pain
and let his sweet surprise reign...
Storming like the infantry,
a neuroanatomy of intimacy.

4/30 prompt: a “loveless” love poem. Don’t use the word love! And avoid the flowers and rainbows.