First fall: We walk, my left hand twists the frayed strings with your left in my right, we waltz home seek warmth resting on bended knees, to get closer to kiss you Weakened fabric acquiesces to strain, splitting further across my knee and we laugh at the sound through each other's lips and are lost again
Then winter and fingers slip through rips and behind slats to find even lean protection from the cold Trapped against my thighs, fingers right against my thighs, fabric doesn't stretch so it shreds a little further
Time unravels behind us, behind this moment unravelled, freed threads to pull and pick at littering car seats, bed sheets and under my fingernails we leave behind and weave ahead
So spring though summer and I trim away ribbons of denim and wear the remainder while sun desiccates our skin and wears us away invisibly - water through rock rips and tears us - rapidly we dissolve so I carry past days with me still.