sometimes our fears overcome us.
assuming the worst.
praying for the best.
we're all liars at best,
and a promise is only as good as the foundation on which it is built.
and the ground is crumbling at our feet.
let's slow this down.
we need to take time to breathe.
because the air can smell so sweet.

......inhale......
i take you in.
i'd hold my breath forever
if it meant i could hold you.
the smell of dandelions,
the feeling of the grass beneath my feet.
your scent carries on the wind.
i smile.close my eyes.
you're perfect on days like today.
our hearts beat in timing with the playground swings.
we look good side by side.
your smile reflects my mood.
my smile reflects in your eyes.
and for a moment,
i can't take my eyes off of you.
and we lay there.
tangled in a sea of arms and legs.
we're kinetic you know,
our energy setting each other in motion.
we're radiant enough to power the sun,
without us,it's nothing more than a star,
giving off a glimmer of light.
the smoke from my cigarette frames your face,
and for a second you appear as a ghost.
and i hold this snapshot in my mind
we're perfect you know.
in moments like this...

....exhale....
and i realize,maybe it's not the ground that's crumbling.
it's simply shifting.
we're growing.
and we're beautiful you know,
in a lifetime like this.