the sky is gray and so are your eyes. the rose you gave me is as red as the tip of your nose in the winter and the blue ocean waves are the same color as the veins in your hands. your eyes flicker like the flame of a candle when you're angry. i remember how i felt when you first held my hand every time i put on a sweater fresh out of the dryer or when i take the first sweet sip of my morning coffee. i remember listening to the wayward beat of your heart as we snuggled and the rain fell outside. i see your face when i wring my hands and i hear your voice in my dreams. i see you in everything. i must be falling for you. the thought of you leaving makes my stomach hit rock bottom.