ubiquity

so when I say
that I love the way
you caress my neck
with your soft kisses

or when ‘I love you’
prematurely slips into our lives
in the heat of the moment
you must know

that love does not hint
at the feeling
but that this language
does not properly supply me

with the word
that I feel for you.

drats

when I think about you

I cock my head to the side

like a confused dog

I focus on

breathing in good energy and

breathing out bad energy

but it does nothing to purge you from my thoughts

I lie down

and feel my heart beating in my stomach

I think of you again

and it quickens

I fell too fast

down down down

the single thud at the bottom

tells me that I am alone

love

a whirlwind of smiles
giddy to a fault
my soul is light

the first kiss
of light on your face
shadows dance
in your eyes

i make the choice
ignoring the doubts
curled in your arms
you hold me up