With my heart beating a bass line
And my fingers searching for your own
Meeting in the middle of the table,
A hand-made centerpiece
We think back to earlier days-
Laughing at our happiest moments
Crying at our most defining;
But it seems the memory that we’re making
Is one of our finest ones yet.
Sitting on a dock dividing two oceans-
Dividing lust from love.
You stand and are about to jump in
But I can’t see where you’re headed.
With your words and your actions saying different things.
It’s hard for me to gauge where I stand.
I stand next to you to see
But subconsciously you push me in
And before I know it-
I’m
Falling
In
Love.
At first you didn’t have a name
When you arrived to me
With your tan fluffy fur
Donning a brown ribbon
Speckled with white spots
That was ruined with a rip
And had to be surgically removed
With scissors.
“I’ll call him my feel better bear”
I said to my mom
As I snuggled against your fur
Held you tight against my chest
And hoped you’d make my illness go away.
It was amazing
Because you healed me
And that day onward
You were always by my side.
It wasn’t until I was playing
With a friend in the past but foe in the future
When we decided to name you
“How about Honey?”
She suggested
“He is a bear after all.”
And that was what your name became
Because even though you couldn’t talk
I knew you were as sweet as honey
And what better remedy than that?
After all, you were my feel-better bear.
Lips parted
Giving way to
Perfected pearly whites
And spewing sarcasm
Mixed with honesty.
The upturned corners
Of your mouth
Show me the truth
Behind your emotions-
In this case
Good.
A mixture of
Happiness
Relief
Excitement
Contentedness
On your face for display
For all to see
And to cherish.