i’d like to see you
each and every morning
sitting across from me at
our little table in
an even smaller breakfast nook

nevermind the holes in the knees
of my well-worn pajama pants
or the sleep still on your breath
i’d kiss you just the same

and i want you to be
what i see after
downing half my coffee in one go
and my glasses un-fog after
setting the mug back down
on the tablecloth we picked together

it’s small and simple
maybe even silly
domestic happenings like this
that i want with you

like sharing a bed for
the first time
and letting my foot wander
hoping to find you across
the ocean of mattress
and mountain of blankets

like how your hand
fits so well in mine
and i am not afraid
to hold you this close
this publically

you make me brave
letting this anger out of necessity
become less potent
and easier to leave behind me

you make me feel so many things
and all these things feel so new
with nothing behind them
save for your love and affection
and i want to give you
these things, too
hoping you know just how much
my heart swells
when only thinking about you

i want this
i want us
i want you
you you you