i remember his eyes
bright green
that looked at me and made me feel
alive,
whole,
like a real person
i remember
how they crinkled at the edges when he laughed
really laughed, and
how they lost their life, deadened
when he was sad

i remember his hands
and how mine felt when
they were clasped tightly inside them
i remember they were cold
and mine were cold
so we kept each other warm, regardless of
the looks of those around us

i remember him
and how
he made me feel warm
safe
and for once
not alone.