Eyes as green as
The hungry grass
That sways from the rhythm
Of the summer breeze.
Long hair flowing
And sometimes peeking out
From ever-conscious ears.
A look of curiosity
Plays on her face
And kisses her nose
As she almost smirks.
Green eyes peering
At green eyes that belong to me.
We are different,
But we are one.
I saw you
Through the window
Of broken promises
Stained with teardrops.
But maybe I was wrong-
For you weren’t sad,
but smiling.
Although your eyes
May have met blissful tears
It was not they
Who stained the window
But merely raindrops
Of a fresh day.
Our promises
Since repaired
Can hold the weight
Of the gaze we share.
Eyes that meet
Not for the first time,
But again.
As motion comes to a halt
Thoughts spring into action
And cause me to yell out to you:
I’ve returned, I’m all yours.
Release me from your grip
On my spine
Where my bones are
Wavering under your strength
Your pressure
And trembling
From fear of being crushed.
On my shoulders
Where your hands have created
Sagging valleys
Filled with exhaustion
From the weight
You made them bare.
On my throat
Where a gasp escapes
From the despair-filled dwellings
Of my being.
Where your hands- enclosed
Force my last ragged breaths
And my hope
That drains.
I know you as you were
With tears that met your iris
And poured out their being into my open palm
As you confessed your overwhelming love
For me for the first time.
I know you as you were
When the thought of seeing me
Brought joy and excitement,
A greeting when I entered the door
Or an everlasting hug when I entered yours.
I know you as you were
Grasping me and keeping me safe
From all of my ludicrous fears
Holding my hand in your own
Or folding me into your arms-
An origami beating heart.
I know you as you were
A man that stood on his own two feet
Not held up by the stilts of a woman
Wavering under your crushing weight
Of emotional instability.
I know you as you were
Loving with a selfless thought
Caring with open arms
Listening with an open heart
And being yourself while being mine.