The table’s candle can’t burn fiercely enough to illuminate us beyond what the lights show
You smile a sort of half smile and break our gaze
I fixate on the way that your cheek curves to your chin
The way that your neck flexes lightly as you blush
The words come quicker now
To spend time with you is to feel warmth emanate from within
Burst forth from the deepest part of my form
Making me sleepy, full, content
You are at the center of my mind
Like a bonfire
When I move away from you
From here, from now
It gets cold and dark.
