i never thought that
someone could just walk right in
to my life and like

that

i am addicted
to the tenderness of your
touch and of your soul

how

can a simple glance
and the brushing of our skin
thaw my frozen heart

you

you are the part of
my heart that i thought was dead
lost within my ribs

tenderly

you pull me in and say
that a love like this shall never fade away