Sometimes
The panic
Is more dangerous
Than the pandemic

I slip on the moss covered rocks
lift my droopy hair,
peer at a gentleman's green eyes
the color of a ripe olive.

In darkness we nest
my hands reach to sense her mouth
she stirs to feel mine

Our fingers entwine
as we play with our faces
our lips smack as one

Juicy smooches stick
we can whiff each other's breath
laugh at our weird jokes

Stagnant cow brown eyes
a face of blues
embeds tear droplets  on my cheeks
I strive to boost your spirits
all I sense is a hedge between us

I saved myself
last minute
before the knock out
pulled a surprise move
you had no idea existed
let Godzilla out
left you there
so you didn't get the change
to knock me out

Our backs hold stories
Not even the spine
On a book can handle