Sunday, March 5, 2017

feelings

Avalon
my goggles are squeezing my face 
and i'm squeezing your right hand 
a bag of frozen peas in your left 
we plunge into the water at the same time 
it's so cold but my body adjusts quickly
and our hands separate 
we make eye contact underwater 
and you smile as if you are saying "ready?" 
"yes" 
the peas fall out of the bag and fish come darting up 
swimming around our legs, scratching us
some are so big and some are tiny 
i grab at them because i know it makes you laugh
and i've never seen so many at once 
my hand finds yours again and i can hear you laughing 
through the water 
you know that sound - bubbly and full of air 
we come back up to the surface 
and we laugh and kiss for minutes 
my hand in your right 
empty bag of peas in your left 

City of Salt
i love to watch you concentrate 
your hair has grown so long and one of your curls falls in your face 
you have blue jeans and black shoes 
and the shirt i bought you last year 
your eyes are squinted 
your tongue slightly out of the corner of your mouth 
watching your patient strokes
up down 
up down 
you are so precise, so unlike me 
it is refreshing 
i watch you exhale as you remember to breathe 
you've mixed the most beautiful color
it's the color of your eyes when you're near the sea
you look to me and ask "what do you think?" 
i am in love with it dear
and i haven't even seen it yet 

Pacific Coast Highway 
we're waiting for you and we've already ordered 
it took me a long time to decide what to get
if you were here you'd tell me what's best 
i take a picture of her 
i can't wait to see you 
there aren't any waves, which you hate 
and the marine layer is just beginning to fade away 
i have the window seat and i'm waiting to see you appear 
finally i hear the familiar sound of wheels rolling over the sidewalk 
and my heart beats a little faster 
and you roll into view
you look so cool and you make it look so easy 
your blue shirt is unbuttoned and blowing behind you 
i run to the door and you kiss my forehead 
i feel safe 

Howlands Landing 
we're allowed to be out for one hour exactly 
we meet at the normal spot 
and i have the big white blanket
full of sand from the night before 
i grab your hand and we walk towards the shore 
away from the hundreds were surrounded with all day 
we set it out in the same spot we always do
i think it's the same spot 
we kick off our shoes and stare at the sky 
you know all of the stars 
i pretend to remember them when you teach me 
the time goes by too fast
way too fast
it's 10:52 
i've never felt so in love 










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