I have heard the murmur of the hall

the sort of turmoil

some may resist but

the persistent pulling

always wins

I have fallen in love

with every inch of your

skin and I have placed

my hand on your chest

I never shrunk from

the sound of your

breathing but the

rhythm of your heart

my soul was never casual

I have drowned a thousand

souls in the ocean of

everything I've ever known

I am not a challenge

to be taken lightly

sticky like honey I will

cling to your whole being

I have been driven away by

masquerades of people

with high expectations

who never really cared but

I have seen you watch me

and I've never felt so beautiful

as the moment I turned

towards the glow of your gaze

love is not something

which is easily dismantled

I've played that game before

and lost all except the third try

high bulbs and lightning bugs

both glow but neither is

a purposeful brilliance

you are accidentally lovely

I have buried my face

in your shoulder and sobbed

for all it was worth but I

never imagined this

midway heartbreak

you're perfect but I'm broken

at the thought I may not

have you forever

always and now and here and

there is a place beyond your

forest of whispers where

I may find someone else

I have no desire

to move on

but inevitably

young love doesn't last