I stare blank faced
I remember the time you cried of joy
The taste of tears as I kissed them away
The flow of your warm breath on my skin
All these feelings mixed into a beautiful oblivion
I remember the heat of your skin
ablaze
"Please don't close your eyes" I whisper in your ear
You look at me and slowly you close your eyes
I remember the words you spoke to me then
They were still and calm
Now I feel the dizziness of those words as I speak them
In black I stand over you
Tears brimming in my eyes
"Please don't close your eyes" I whisper but you don't hear me
You can't hear me anymore
I look out at the ocean where we swam together
I taste the salt
And I remember the taste of your tears as I kissed them away