before it ends
I put my head to his chest
and relish in every single heartbeat,
each sound an unending delight,
the warmth of his heart melting the ice in my veins
and setting mine into motion,
his skin feels like satin against my cheek
I feel his blood rush in his body
in endless loops
like an infinity of not yet broken dreams,
I let my fingertips brush against his arm
and curl by his side
like a scared animal too wild to ever feel safe,
scars too deep
to share his peaceful slumber,
he rests under my love,
his slow breaths bringing relief to my strained muscles
and I wonder silently,
how long before they take him away from me,
before I am ripped away
from his arms,
before my nails drag across the floor,
leaving lines
like ragged wounds
in a blazing flesh
how long before once again
I am denied this moment
...