solar systems.
we are just one of the many in the universe.
but in the mess of planets and stars,
i found you.

love me in words and phrases
until you can no longer sing
mercy mercy mercy
i crave your love
mercy baby

baby lie with me
with your hand
beneath my back
your gentle fingertips tracing
the outline of my ribs on my
bare chest

i've got my hand on
your chest
i can feel each
heartbeat,
your heart fluttering gently like
a caged butterfly

the sun melts
slowly
like watercolour behind the hills
and we continue
to lie
there
just the two of
us

there was no
tomorrow
only the
moment
of the
night

you were my second skin
the familiar warmth
the comforting caress
the soft sound that rang like bluebells in my ears

and now you're gone
a void of cold, bitter air
the comfort no longer lingers
your song no longer sings

all that's left is a sliver of your touch
a slight warmth encapsulated by a cold frost
it still warms my chest
i'll be okay

I fell asleep to the sound of the ocean

the waves reminded me of the way you repetitively touched me -

softly and fiercely, all in one motion

and I wish I could feel that same exhilaration one more time

{hjl}