windows down
i hold hands with the wind
and watch as the stars draw nearer
and the sun drifts farther away

the memories of music
fading into the background
my ears ringing
with the sounds of you

—

the crackle of fireworks
begin to erupt before me
and i try to caress the light
that reflects in your eyes

touching the moment
before it fizzles away
into atoms

into
nothingness

you came.

i silently hoped you wouldn't keep me waiting

we talk for hours
even as the sun goes down
and you stay,
even when the breeze becomes
less than comfortable

inching closer
only for the moment to be interrupted
by silence and an abrupt goodbye

do you feel the way i did?
or are we destined for unspoken truths,
and sentiments we aren't ready for.

if only our hugs lasted a moment longer,
and our fingers intertwined just a little tighter