Falling for You

He extends his arms towards me, an inviting gesture

I enter the warmth that causes my every thought to fade

It feels like the ground disintegrates beneath my feet

I’m falling for this man

I hear only his breath in my ear, heavy and slow

It’s as if everything around us disappears

He secures me in his arms

He breathes deep

Holds me tight

I listen to his heartbeat; thump…

Thump…

My head rests on his chest

I savor his fingers as they glide across my body

Through my hair and down my back

I shiver

Here I am, there he is

So close, yet out of reach

I feel what is not touch, but hurt and grief

Here, he was,

And there he goes…