In the Dark of Night
in the morning
i’m gonna miss everything about you–
the way your eyes glow
when you talk about shakespeare,
how your lips curl up at the edges
when i say something sweet
and i’m struck by the insatiable desire
to kiss them,
when you fold up next to me
until everything i want to hold in my arms
is nestled between my jaw
and my shoulder,
the way your head rests on my chest,
ear pressed against my heartbeat–
i wonder, do you hear my heart
saying your name
in its steady rhythm,
hoping above all
that repetition
can inscribe you into my soul
so i can carry you everywhere i go,
my love.
morning is on its way
but for now, if it’s okay,
i will hold you here
as the night crumbles around us,
i will take your hand
and look into your eyes,
i will whisper to you
in a voice that comes from just behind your pupils,
i will tell you
that i have never known
anything more true
i have never seen such light
as now i see in you.