I kept the taste of your
sweet breath,
savoring the words you wouldn’t say:
our goodbye.
Your arms secured my body,
like ropes holding the ship to its shore,
cradling each side gently
as the unsteady surface below quivered
pulling me close;
I wasn’t letting go.
Your hands were mocking mine,
making a memory of each curve,
consuming heat through
the 100% gray cotton,
pushing on every muscle
to remember what strength feels like.
Your eyes fell intensely into mine,
falling deep
your hazel into my blue
swimming for an invitation.
I’m sure you felt my heart clap,
our bodies were pressed
so close.
You smiled at my reaction
and at the sound the crickets made,
quickening their pace from the
heat we radiated.
Your hands, tracing up my spine,
tingling my senses
till your palms cradled my face in between.
you held me there so I would listen.
“goodbye’’
your lips spoke to mine.
“goodbye”
mine spoke back.
Our language we kept in sync,
singing in harmony
for our last brief moment.
Then,
you pulled away.
Your head lights were smudged
by the combination of salt and water,
Still,
I kept watching
as my world changed.
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