Mindful Together

When I held you

in my arms

nestled

in you lap

I could feel

your fingers

knead themselves

into my back

While my head

rested

on your chest

You kissed me

A single peck

fluttering

oh, so quickly

and before

you knew it

It was gone

In that moment

you expressed

yourself to me

* * *

I know

the emotions

that lie

between us

and within

are intense

A mixture of fire

soot

and smoke

that sucks

the air

from our lungs

and heart

When our insecurities

get the worst

of who we are

and the fear

strikes a chord

of paralysis

Severing

our connection

Draining

our energy

Suffocating

our love

for each other

* * *

I’m not asking you

to jump

into the ocean

with me

I’m not asking you

to fly

into the air

and cannonball

I’m asking you

to sit

at the end

of the dock

dip

our toes

into water

Mindful

of our presence

Mindful

of our feelings

Mindful

of the moment