Some essence of you
Relaxed something in me
I didn’t know was holding
Eased open my clam shell
With a thin blade and a smile
Coaxed me inside
To warm places in
The wild night
Showed me what I was giving
Reflected in your dark forest eyes
I’m surprised, deep
Like an ocean tectonic
Waves lap on the beach
As we talk of swimming
But don’t get in
Talk our thoughts of clouds aloud
While touching skin
Talk of the worlds we
Exist within
Watch understanding blossom
In the space between
We wait at a bus stop
Catching one last kiss
Not knowing where this bliss will take us.
Joe Blogs, Apr 2023