being seen from inside
your ice-green
eyes that started fires
in-between blinks, you looked to me
is something I admired

now whiskey brings
evening company
unfurling what's desired

what you left
still inside my chest
smoke signaled love & tired

tried to have your eyes simply-see
my love for you is breathing
haven't seen such colors as these
since sleep beneath your ceiling

lost in trust's muffled, rusted-musts

but lying there was easy