In these moments,
I want to hold time back,
to whisper in her ear,
don’t you see this,
don’t you feel the beauty of this moment,
the true love in the air
so delicate,
a silk thread,
a wisp of steam from a kettle,
a flower I picked to show that I care.
Don’t you see this?
It needs to last as long as possible,
We need to stretch it out,
as long and thin,
as translucent as we dare,
A leaf of pastry:
We want to be able to make out each other’s faces when we look through it.
Smiles that stretch on and on,
eyes staring on and on,
a slow slow heartbeat that spells out
you’re the one, you’re the one, you’re the one
Time doesn’t listen,
Time marches on, so,
amongst cruel hours
you are the deepening blue of the sky
a day lived to the full
one steady breath as we give into her
give into each other;
finally close our eyes