us

I am jealous of the early morning rays that kiss your cheeks like I did

the summer that I learned your body inch by inch

lazy lips not fully awake mouth the words "I love you" before the brain has time to catch up

you taught me everything I know of love,

spiritual awakenings under the sheets 

I know if there is a god, he is tired of my late night acceptance of his existence 

things were simpler that summer 

we were wild and we were chaotic and we were beautiful

I can still taste a blue raspberry slushy on your thirsty lips 

but that slushy can never quench your thirst like my lips can

I will plot a course to destruction and I will map it out on your thighs 

your mouth with proclaim hallelujahs to the stars in the sky 

soon you will leave me and it will hurt

you will rip out a piece of my heart and you'll bring the threads with you as you leave

but I will help you untangle them when it is time to find your way back home 

I will comb the tangles out of your hair and I will cover your tired brow in all the kisses that I wanted to give you while you were away

there will be good days and there will be bad days, I have come to know this fact all too well

but I am a warrior and I am strong because you taught me how to breathe 

when my air is being taken away. 

hold me until my broken pieces become whole again,

do not let me leave this room

although I have to leave my house to see you, 

it feels like I am coming home.