I saw you at the airport,

For the first time in flesh and blood.

You were looking towards the luggage belt, eyes searching for me.

Approached you from behind, playfully, and called your name.

You turned back, eyes wide open, had that lovely surprised look I adore,

And hugged me, hugged me for life…

We held hands, then and there,

And never let go.

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You gave me a set of spare keys to your place, space in your closet, space in your heart.

I looked into your eyes, and you gasped, blinked bashfully.

I watched you while you were distracted by daily things;

Washing the dishes, making a cocktail, reading the menu…

And when you looked up and your eyes met mine,

You’d gasp with eyes wide open, as if I caught you off guard,

“Oh, hello there!” you’d say then, joyfully…

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You bit your lip, my heart skips a beat.

Trembled, I felt you in every inch of my body, in my blood.

Our bodies became interlocked, every time we touched and hushed.

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The warm mouth breaths,

The drip of your sweat, the cold sore on my lip…

The precious moments we squeezed into a course of 10 days!

2 months and 10 days, it appears