i feel you as a time of day.
you are the turn of the clock,
the passing of the clouds above my head,
the face on the moon,
the song that lulls me to sleep,
the little bit of grace in my step,
the feeling of a full stomach.

you are my home run, my A+,
my favorite food.
i feel you in all of those moments of bliss.
and in the moments of worry or doubt,
you are the feeling that can bring me back to life.
my rescue team.

i feel you as my favorite weather,
my favorite bundled up hoodie,
the opportunity for me to catch a leaf
as it falls from the tree to make my wish,
the blowing out of birthday candles.

you are the spin of the earth.
the pull of the tides in my lungs,
my breathing, heart's rhythm.
the banging of a drum,
i feel you as a perfect melody,
a symphony,
a masterpiece.
a poem.
of skin and bones and beauty.

you are the moment when class lets out early.
the bus coming on time.
the taste of a cold beer,
the funniest scene of the movie
(that we both know we'll ever see in its entirety).

i feel you in every moment that is slightly better than the last.
i feel you in the spinning of the wheels of a bike, or a car, or an ambulance.
the glow of the moon. the curve of my clavicle.
i feel you in the cycle of a dream. my REM sleep.

i feel you like a faith i never lost,
a whirlwind that circles my body
and tingles me like pins and needles.
i feel you in every way that has ever been defined human,
and in ways i'd like to believe divine.
i feel you inside and outside.
the striving to get better. the will to never give up.
the most beautiful things in life
are made even more beautiful because of you.