i never miss a lost second
it was gone and while missing
i missed another-
i felt that when your smile first touched mine
in the moments when you were gone
i was lost time
robbed from a bully with a checklist on his forehead
guilt was checked
depression was checked
and loss was next
but i found a way to make time stand still-
when your smile touches; mine
it feels like a sunshine airline
so close to the gods i can hear their stories
your voice calm and sedative
i can count the seconds in between my fingers
they choose to linger when your smile touches mine
and when they ask
when the kids gather to ask how i can stop time
i will tell them
i can’t show them this trick
without my wonderful partner
