Alyxander

Alyxander

Your eyes tell me that I matter

They crinkle when I make you laugh

And at night, I watch you through the screen

Eyelashes like angel wings

The most precious countenance

I don't know what I did to deserve you

But I'm glad I did it

Because loving you is the only thing keeping me from falling

And soon we'll be together

Will our arms cradle each other the way we talked about

And will our lips meet in a perfect rhythm

Fingers intertwine like we'll never let go,

Our hearts warmer than the sun?

My mind threatens to break me as it reminds me of our possible end

But I won't let it

I'll hold on to your warmth

I'll hold on to our warmth

I'll hold on for you

This poem is a response to the prompt "warmth" by Ozioma Nwabuikwu (@chinasa_n on Instagram) from the week of December 6, 2020.