the slippery of lips
the scratchyness of an unshaven jawline
the quickened breathing
the hand holding tightly
I guess I have things to thank you for
things I wouldn't have known without you
and in these moments
when we couldn't be farther apart
all I can think of
is our first kiss
how scary
and hopeful
and now sad to think of
how I thought so many thoughts in those moments
when your lips were on mine
how, if it were in me to hurt you, I easily could
and could stand up then and there and walk away
and you'd never know why
because there wouldn't be a reason why for you to know
but I kept still
with your arms around me
and I didn't walk away
but now
so much later
you feel the same impulse
and you don't deny it
you walked away
leaving me to wonder why
and saddest of all
maybe there is no reason why for me to know

08/01/2002

Posted on 08/01/2002
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