he slept in a world
slightly higher
truer
livelier than mine,
a world that held him tighter
and loved him sharper
than i could have
with my earthen arms.
but i felt him come back to me
when the weariness of my bones
asked for a glimmer
moment
taste
of eternity from his lips
and he gave it to me
Sep 7, 2016
Sep 7, 2016 at 12:12 AM UTC
he slept in a world
slightly higher
truer
livelier than mine,
a world that held him tighter
and loved him sharper
than i could have
with my earthen arms.
but i felt him come back to me
when the weariness of my bones
asked for a glimmer
moment
taste
of eternity from his lips
and he gave it to me
