like the breath that’s trapped beneath your tongue
the breath that spoke my name
scented with memories of our tomorrow
memories I try to capture between our entwined fingers;
i should have seen it in the way your hands claimed mine
that first time we touched
an extension of mine, trembling.
your smile pierces through my chest
stops to marvel at how well your rib holds my heart
dissolves into the butterflies in my stomach
and melts into the liquid holding my weak knees
i try to stand upright.
stubborn in my quest to remain unmoved, unaffected
a quest I lost when my heart answered your call
you came to me on a sunny day
took me by surprise
i was looking for you in the shadows
whispers against the dark clouds
steady, your light was shining
showing me the way,
leading me
guiding me to you
i trace the lines of your lips
as if they hold a secret
i memorize their shape
when you say my name
i commit them to my eyelids
because when it finally rains
i’ll harvest my tears in their grooves
