The first time I touched your face
Sensations:
Chilling warmth,
Guarded openness,
Removed proximity,
Hardened softness
You suddenly
Seemed so, so lonely
So small,
Sad,
Lost,
Empty
And I wanted to wrap my arms
Around your shoulders,
To feel more than just a square inch
Of tender skin;
Of you
I wanted to hold you tight
So tight, you couldn't have slipped away
Even if you tried to
Pull you so close,
Not even the boundless scars
Of timeless secrets
Could come between us
But I didn't,
I couldn't,
I wouldn't
Some cowardly part of me feared
That you would disappear
Fade away
Cease to be there by my side
That I'd lose you forever,
If I pushed too hard.
Sep 12, 2014
Sep 12, 2014 at 11:09 AM UTC
The first time I touched your face
Sensations:
Chilling warmth,
Guarded openness,
Removed proximity,
Hardened softness
You suddenly
Seemed so, so lonely
So small,
Sad,
Lost,
Empty
And I wanted to wrap my arms
Around your shoulders,
To feel more than just a square inch
Of tender skin;
Of you
I wanted to hold you tight
So tight, you couldn't have slipped away
Even if you tried to
Pull you so close,
Not even the boundless scars
Of timeless secrets
Could come between us
But I didn't,
I couldn't,
I wouldn't
Some cowardly part of me feared
That you would disappear
Fade away
Cease to be there by my side
That I'd lose you forever,
If I pushed too hard.
