—THIS PAST YEAR I GOT SO MUCH OLDER

i just

wanna

watch you

sleep

that’s all

night or day

splayed anywhere

see luna

slip her

fingers through

your hair

tie a knot

for luck

tickle the

soles of

your feet

without you

knowing it

and in

the morning

when the

sun sprays

your sweet

face

with rays

of orange pulp

i’ll not

make a sound

i swear

i’ll just sit there

in wonder

feet off

the floor

memorizing

every feature

and fold

waiting for you

to wake

shake your

sleepy head

and say

oh hey

it’s you

it’s really

you