It's been a long time I haven't been afraid of touch But you hold me as I tremble and I feel perfectly at home. And as you hold my hand in the car I feel my heart open a little more than it did yesterday or the day before when I was still unsure of how to go about feeling again. I was numb for a long time. And I still don't know you as well as I'd like to but I still lay awake thinking of how your lips curl into a smile and how I want to kiss that smile. And I imagine if you were a feeling, you'd feel a lot like waking up on an autumn morning feeling the breeze under your covers, and being content enough to stay there. So I'll leave my windows open tonight so I can feel you when I wake up.
A note to the boy in class who stared at me all semester.