I remember locking eyes
at first
I remember feeling
compelled
I remember the songs
that cradled us in
time and drowned us
in the vast beauty
of fantasy
I remember kissing you
on the church steps at night
when religion was closed
intoxicated on your lips
I remember holding
your hand
when you were vulnerable
with all the insecurities
that you felt safe
revealing to me
those tears that bound us
tightly, where we
were safe together.
I remember
dancing
slowly
in your room
hypnotized by your embrace
The moment
we realized
we couldn't bare
being apart
when we moved in
together
I remember passionate
nights
I remember
laying under the stars
by the Atlantic
while a fire cried out
I remember how you
sang of our names laid out
in the stars, destined....
...I remember when things began to
change
when our insecurities were
no longer our bond
when we started wanting
different things
I remember cold nights
and icy tears
nights you would stay out
and I wouldn't know of you
until the morning
Your face wrought with
guilt and animosity
I remember the bitter fights
that tore us both
to pieces
the moment
we realized
we couldn't
stand to be
together
The separation
the lonely thoughts
Longing for the
depths of
understanding and
belonging, that had
immersed us...
...Many years have passed
I sometimes hear your name
or see photographs of you
now and again
and I see how different
we've become
how distant we've drifted
and yet I still
remember
the first fire that burned
archaic inside of me
the first relationship
that sunk to the very subterranean
parts of sensation
in the pit of every
feeling
both human
and beyond
your imprint burned into my heart
My first love,
I remember well.
...And I wouldn't change anything
not even the outcome...
snowghoul
titsay
yousharknotpass
