-
we are
the moments in between.
the waking dream..
the prolonged goodbye,
the hesitation of lips hovering
after a kiss.
we are always grasping
for more hours
than we are granted.
more numbers
added to the spin
and tick
of hands on the clock.
perhaps
we will always be
this way.
for even if we had
the freedom of all
eternity to last -
i still feel i would
pause to hold your
hand in mine, pause to
kiss each fingertip and
wonder about all the work
they’ve done, all the piano keys
they’ve pressed and all the guitar
strings they’ve slid along. i will
always pause to notice each
detail of you -
my own fingertips down
your face, tucking your
silken strands of dark hair
behind your ear..
watching your
closed eyes still heavy
from the night, but more so
staying shut to
keep away
this impending goodbye.

