falling into you

i fell in love with you

in the silence

between heartbeats

in the space between our

lips

as you hold me close

and i breathe you in

i fell in love with the

folds of your brain

every wrinkle

a new place to explore

every crevice

a cave filled with riches

i fell in love

with the tips of your

fingers

so soft against my face

with the feather-light brush

of your eyelashes

and the tickle

of your nose rubbing mine

i fell in love with your

spirit

you’ve been glowing

since the day i met you

surrounded in

sunset shades

pink and orange glittering

as if your very being

is something precious

and with a smile like that

how could you be anything less

than remarkable

to me

i fell in love with you

through the burn

of tequila shots

and the heat of bodies

sweating and moving and

sticking

to each other

even in all that fire

i still wanted to be

close to you

even now

my hand feels cold

without yours in it

and i always sleep

more soundly

with my head on

your chest

i fell in love with you

in the silence between

heartbeats

but i love you more

with every beat

with every breath

with every blink

every moment i spend

learning you

understanding you

observing you

is a moment i fall deeper

and it’s funny

even despite the

meaning

behind the word

there is nowhere i feel

safer

than falling into you