Let’s fly through the indigo night
like playful stars
winking,
blinking,
in and out of sight.
Mischief flashes across your face
as you close the space between us.
You pull me behind the clouds,
concealing us from noisy crowds.
Let’s hide as they search
for stolen kisses and bright eyes.
Quick.
Kiss me again,
before the cover of night falls to day,
before our paradise dissipates.
A tempest brews between us,
cycling between the rain and our clouded judgment.
Your breath grazes my skin,
prickling in anticipation,
the charged air holds me
still
in hesitation.
My pulse thunders through my body,
eager to echo through yours.
A new storm approaches
with a close and deafening roar.
We run for cover,
but it’s too late to hide.
The winds blow stronger,
your breathing erratic.
I hush mine,
as if it could ground me.
Lighting strikes.
I still at your touch.
Gusts at full force,
Lighting strikes again.
Thunder booms,
vibrating through our bodies
alight and in sync.
The rain slides off us,
desperate to extinguish what we ignited.
Nothing anchors us now,
as we drift dangerously through the night.
Your gaze settles on me,
tracing my shoulders,
daring me to look up.
I resist.
When your eyes are preoccupied,
I steal glances at you and find her.
She clings to your arms.
She drinks in your honeyed words.
hoping each sip,
brings her closer to the source of it.
Should I tell her that
I know
Your mouth is even sweeter
than she hopes it is?
I’ll keep that secret
I’ll keep my distance
until there are only empty cups
in an empty room
filled
with just the two of us.
your rough lips strike mine
igniting the air left
in my lust-filled lungs
while I drown in desire
breathless
I find my way up
only to strike your lips
once
twice
three times more
The difference between flushed and flustered is harder to distinguish between blurred lines
between us as friends
or you as mine.
You trip over my words
I stumble into your lips
together
we jump in
with the unearned confidence gained
from the nonchalance of youth.
Boats sail
between lavender sky and sea
on the edge of daylight dreams.
Boats pass
like pedestrians on parallel paths,
and part like hands held discreetly.
The setting sun caresses the once blue sea.
Waves wake as periwinkle twinkles,
then turn into a final blush,
like I do,
when you look at me.
when I hear your voice
my heart
dives into the pits of my stomach,
climbs up with the butterflies
stops short of my mouth
careful, don’t let it slip out
wings tickle my lips into a shy smile,
thrilled that I lingered
for a millisecond in your mind.
I’ll prolong any conversation
just to have your attention,
just to hear you say my name.