back to basics

we need to take a day
to stop and stare at everyone's freckles.

call it a holiday
stare into their souls

remember what yesterday smelled like
lie about tomorrow

try to feel today
for once

have you stopped yet
why are we at such a standstill

when is the day
we can't remember the color of our eyes

we don't have forever

cold
numb toes
frosted breath
if only there was someone else
mainly you
under this blanket

time slides on
gusting chill winds
reminding me
we really don't have forever

at a standstill
how long
will we stare at each other
when will we know for sure

if we fit together
we don't have forever
come share my bed

craving the hint of human touch

closing my eyes
opening my arms
and daring to hope
that you'll come running

patches of light and dark
ripple across our faces
stoically stuck
trapped within
each other's thoughts