humanity

excuse me, but i was wondering if
you’d let my humanity, touch your humanity
if we could meet and let our souls intertwine
for one brief, blisteringly shining moment
may i, let down my guard, and reveal my essence
will you, in turn, show me, why you smile

my life in a world that is
brief, hard, dry, sharp, and bitter
filled with fullness, packed with distractions
gradually, and at once, so busy and empty

i
needing to find something
long, soft, slow, sweet and wet

while wanting for the happily,
and the ever after
also longing for the lengthy glance,
intimate eye contact, and uncomfortable butterflies

in your brief hello, i noticed that the sun rose, and sparrows sang
and, in your smile i found the truth that is truly love
as you held the door open for me
you headed to your world, your life
me, heading to mine
it struck me that we spend all our time, too much
creating distance
when time was always supposed to be about
connecting
filling the spaces between the seconds with life, love

so

if you don’t mind
i’d love for your spirit, to share my spirit’s space
for at least a moment
i’m not necessarily looking for forever
(hell, you may not even be worthy of my forever)
but i’d like for my Right Now to mean more than
Just This Very Second
and while you think you know what you want
i’m more concerned with what you need
and i need

for your humanity, to touch my humanity
and if you don’t mind
i’d love for your spirit, to share my spirit’s space
for at least a moment…
and for your smile to sit down next to
my smile...

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