we are improper
how we are
what we are

the first time that our lips met
it was cheeky
inexperienced and
so messy

lips stacked on one another
smiles twisted on both
and in that second
we froze
hair tangled
the hand on my waist
grips tighter

your eyes didn't simply twinkle with stars
they held an entire nebula in those irises
little crinkles held up by the arms
of pain and smiles

awkward moments with you
give me the giggles
while your throat is caught with
the chuckles

fingers intertwined
arms side by side
foreign lines on your hand
align with mine

brains wired to be a klutz
our lack of belief in true love
became the foundation of us
a wobbly tell tale

for it all soon fell away
like the kings and the queens on a chess board
each text lacked enthusiasm
ignored phone calls
"Please leave a message for..."

should've seen it coming
ignoring the signs myself
my fingers quivered with hesitance
for the reality of us is

we were improper
how we were
what we were