I have what you would
call a sleeper build — only
mine is built to sleep

just because they gave
more than you did
doesn't mean they gave
their all — like you did

from that moment on
I was no longer just mine —
I knew I was yours

ᴵ don't just undress me
unwrap me like a fresh bound
book straight from the press

ᴵᴵ then don't just kiss me
seek me for air and for warmth —
as you would the sun

ᴵᴵᴵ and don't just make me
feel good — savour me — show me
just how good I taste

the watch on his wrist
says it's time to go — but his
hands say otherwise

sometimes when people
go, they do it for themselves —
so while they're still here
give them a home and try to
take them out of the warzone