Love, or something like it.

The world stopped
Clocks ceased to whirr
The bell ceased to chime
The autumn leaf pauses in mid flight
The cars stop moving
Just for a single second
A fleeting moment
Filled with an unnamed desire
An irresistible urge
To reach out slowly
And enfold someone
Hold her close to you
Breathe in her scent
Gently kiss her forehead
To bask in that moment
A yearning inexpressible
That words cannot capture
That the painters cannot paint
Sitting on her floor
Looking into those brown eyes
As they look back
Tired beautiful eyes
And her little smile
That launches a thousand ships
And know that in that moment
In that yearning
In that sheer desire as your heart beats
Against the encasing flesh
That things will never be
That the pain will be too great
And that when those clocks stopped moving
When the world stopped turning
With that burning affection in your heart
She smiles
And you tell yourself no
As that moment burns itself into your mind
A moment lost in the distance
Have you felt it?

Dream Fragments.

I don’t think I’m ready to lose you
Maybe I’m not the one to let go
This push and pull between us
Is more than two people can show
The eyes grow dim with anticipation
Waiting on a dream that never ends
The moment of cold awakening
When all we do is sit on our hands
I’ve tried to fight this feeling
The things that keep me wanting more
Thought inside I had succeeded
Maybe a lie I still can’t be sure
It’s just a simple equation
How much more can you stand to lose?
In the midst of all this confusion
Is there a path where we don’t have to choose?
I think it’s time I opened my eyes
Wake from the dreams that I hold inside
Think that I’m weak
Think you are strong
Maybe together forever’s too long
Think what I say
Think what I do
Do I have to spell it out for you?
I’m not ready to lose you
I’m not ready to try
But for this moment hold me closer
Though closer is but just another lie