I want to dance under the Northern Stars,
and harmonize with the birds in Rio.

I want to taste wine on the shores of the Riviera,
and swing from the trees in the Amazon.

I want to walk the beaches under the African setting sun,
and swim with the fish off the Coral Reefs,

I want to reunite my soul with where it has been,
before it was within me.

I look at your laugh lines, and
wonder what made the edges of your lips curl,
I wonder who made your cheeks warm,
as your eyes mimicked your faintly chapped lips.

I hope it was real happiness.

I look at your frown lines, and
wonder what made your cheeks become heavy,
falling towards sunken shoulders.
I wonder who made you sullen.

Could I have helped?

I look at your laugh lines,
And I am saddened.
They tell stories that I will never hear.
And your frown lines,
Of moments I will never ease.

I look at your face staring back at mine,
And see so many;
Memories, years and lives lived.
All that I have missed.

I have met you now,
With every contour,
I have met who you are now.

You are balding on the back of your head. I sort of like that.
You drink more alcohol than you should.
Your eyes grow to twice their size when you are excited.
You have four dimples.
You smile with your entire face. I really like that.
You have a body sculpted by the directors employed in Hollywood.
Your scar under your chin helps remind me that you are perfectly imperfect.

You will forever be: my prominent “what if”, my greatest regret, and my favorite “almost”.

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You have a smile that could light up a stadium.
You sing off pitch to my favorite songs. But I do also.
You chew the inside of your cheek when you are nervous.
Your dancing needs work. We could take classes together.
You lie a lot.
Your father is your best friend, and I would love to meet him.
You are going to make a difference in this world, but you don’t realize that yet.

However for now, I know you are the one. The one I cannot have.

You are mine,
And.
I am yours.

We aren’t together,
But we are forever connected.
People won’t understand,
Because we can’t explain it.

It is.
So, forever, it will be.
You and me.

The stars seem smaller.
The wind seems colder.

Alone.
My eyes are darker.
My skin is looser.

One can only last so long, without another.

Please be there.
When I come looking,
Please be there.

Stand where you are.
When I come looking,
Stand where you are.

Smile as I smile.
When I come looking,
Smile as I smile.

Just be there.
When I come looking,
Just be there.