Mental Foreplay

Mental ForeplayLet us engage in mental foreplayCaress my cranium with your witsDrop jewels, not gemstones, but historical facts and scriptureNever have I been the typical girl who likes shiny thingsI'd rather watch your mind gleamImpress me with your intelligenceKiss meLay me down under starlightGive me topNot oral pleasure, but top 3 books you have readBe prepared to explain your reasoningCuz if your top 3 doesn't align with mine, healthy debate is sure to followEngage me in mental foreplayPassion for the peopleAnd sensual satisfaction from talk of revolutionForeplayNow play four times over again that last portion from that Malcolm X speechI wanna internalize itAs we sit back and engage in mental foreplayYou pleasure meWhen you speak so fluently on politics and organizingThe Black man's plightI'm reaching my heightConstructive conversational climaxAnd I could lay up under you all dayKing, you breathe liberationLate nights and early mornings and I'm not yet tiredMental foreplayMind sexThis soul tie is unique and you're perfectStrong beautiful Black man you are perfect for meAnd though they say the revolution won't be televisedImages of these moments will forever be captured in my mindYou got me mind whippedMental foreplayAuthor: Rashidah Butler