Both our eyes were heavy and the quietness of the room drew us into exhaustion, yet neither of us dared to fall asleep. His bed was big enough for the both of us, but we managed to take up the least amount of space as possible. The closer we were, the better. Every inch of his skin intertwined with every inch of mine; and I refused to break the gaze between us because I knew we were deeply lost in each others eyes. It was in the way his fingers removed the lingering hair on my cheek that even the greatest words in the world couldn't describe. How do I explain the way my soul somehow leaves the body when he sighs into my ear, or how my mind takes flight when his lips graze my skin, my lips, my neck...

No matter how far into slumber I seemed, I would never take focus off of each small detail because, while gazing into his heart, I knew this moment wouldn't last forever.


~pw