Love For the Moment

I get Addicted To her Novocaine Moments, The times where She makes Everything Quiet. She lights fires In places I can’t See, Burns tattoo-like Days into my palms So I’ll never forget. And I won’t. Take my hand And I’ll swallow you Like an angry God- A distant God- One I can’t find Myself Believing in. Then, Tap into my Soul Like a maple tree, It bleeds out Memories And heartbreak Hopefulness, Like this time It will be Different. No two Loves Are the same, Or even Comparable- I’d say I love you now For who you are Currently, Just as some don’t love Anymore For who I have Become. But, I’d say, I love you Wholeheartedly. I’d say, Take this kiss- It’ll be different tomorrow, Or even today, In the late afternoon- But Just like how vines grow Together up poles I’d say I want to grow With you, Together, Entwined like vines Or wires Or cotton fibers- I just know that Things do grow Apart, Too. I’d say, You burn brighter. But fuses burn bright When they burst And I’m more wary now Than ever About love that feels like Fire, About a touch that burns Deeper Than cooling charcoal Embers- I want Something That feels like peace Or serenity Or maybe Just a quiet spot Somewhere Away from all these People, My thoughts. I deal in Somedays, Which is to say That I dream of a Love to be, Which is to say That I love the idea Of tomorrow More than living today, Or remembering Yesterday And if I remember Any of this, Of you and I, It’s because you are Something I never wanted to Forget.