you hold my hand so gently
by your side
tracing the curves, the boundaries
marveling at its weight
and lightness
you cup my fluttering and kiss
my tears
and remind me of my legs
holding steady, sturdy, strong
the body that carries me
your awe at me
your strength and vulnerability
it bleeds into my skin
wrapping me with trust
and love and togetherness
the fall comes late here as i sit with pricks of insecurities salting my thoughts too sharply. the taste (its potency) blazes over every spice of life and numbs reception to all other flavors. God, ea
gently softly fixed we cry stagnant in our offering the way is blocked is fogged over by insert what you will trigger release remembrance the gaze of Light into disheveled corners where any which way
gravity the weighing of objects the weight of thoughts unstrung like dust in the moonlight carrying on unbound for chance at matter mattering to matter to be