9and your mouth like the best wine. May the wine go straight to my lover, flowing gently over lips and teeth.
This verse starts with the husband saying that his wife’s mouth is like the best wine, and ends with her offering him this wine. This chapter is filled with imagery that evokes passion and desire. He said she was like a palm tree with clusters of grapes for breasts, and that he was going to climb the tree and hold the fruit. No wonder she invites him in; this is romantic. He is using the language of his culture to show his bride that he desires her. I am not sure how to say this in NASCAR language, but I am sure it can be done. “I want to rev your engine and polish your chrome.” Too often male advances are simply, “I want to get the checkered flag.” There is no sense of leading up to, no building of suspense. Part of good romance is this gentle building toward closeness. How do you build toward closeness? What are the words and actions that get expressed? I like the image of a woman being like a crockpot, and a man like a microwave oven. One must be plugged in hours in advance of a ready meal. The other happens in a few moments. But, for real intimacy, both partners must have this sense of anticipation, a sense of building toward closeness. So go plug in, and let it get warmed up.
The Arnold Journey 