spellbound

the time that I first looked you in the eye

the time that the morning pierced the night

the time that I wondered if you were real

*

the time that we moved through the trees

the time that the hieroglyphs flashed across your skin

the time that we whispered to ghosts

*

the time that I took your hand

the time that I balanced upon the edge of the world

the time that we were face to face

*

the time that you stirred a hole in the air

the time that we chased the brightest star

the time that the darkness was warm and sweet

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the time that the hours were far too few

the time that words were not enough

the time that I lost track of time

and for some short while

fell through the universe with you