in your embrace
Sharp sounds of pebbles hitting glass,
A soft, drunk voice singing my name,
From none other than you, oh so light and bright.
I look out and say in a hushed voice,
“Shut up, the neighbors are going to wake up.”
Smiling up at me, eyes half-lidded,
You sing of feeling my breath in the night air.
How you wish to ride a boat,
To sit in my lake,
And want me to rest in your arms,
In times of darkness, whispering words of love.
Crashing sounds of garbage bins
You tumble over, making a ruckus,
A hopeless lover, blinded by his heart.
Shaking my head, I giggle and sneak you in,
“Stay here with me and don’t ever let me go.”
Touching my face, lips curled slightly,
You sing of wanting to be the wine on my lips.
How you wish to be heat haze,
Surrounding all of me,
Following me wherever I go,
Until the end of whatever may come our way.
But when the morning finds us,
Finds me opening my misty eyes,
Your weight,
Your heat,
Your love
Are gone like they were never here,
.
.
.
.
.
.
Because you never were.
And as I’ve done many times before,
I lie alone, unsurprised but a little sad,
Wondering when I will see you again.