Requiem For a Dream

They said your name and suddenly

My heartbeat lost its place

I tried to hold your steady gaze

Forgot the room, forgot the space

Your hand in mine for half a breath

And every nerve went bright

I laughed too quick, looked down too soon

And couldn’t think quite right

I started looking for your name

In every buzzing light

Laughing harder than I should

At texts past two at night

I told myself “it’s nothing yet”

Like that could still be true

But every little moment seemed

To lean me close to you

I started moving little things

To make your hard days light

Leaving comfort where I could

Then vanishing from sight

You’d wonder who kept thinking of you

In quiet, thoughtful ways

And I would smile into my cup

And dodge your searching gaze

You started looking at me strange

Like maybe you could tell

That somewhere in my guarded chest

Your laughter rang like bells

I tried to treat it casually

Like nothing here had changed

But every little glance from you

Left my heartbeat rearranged

I don’t know what to call it

I don’t know what it’s for

Just something too big to hold

By myself anymore

We talked until the hour blurred

Neither one would leave

Your shoulder brushing close to mine

Like something half-believed

And every pause between our words

Felt warmer than before

Like both of us were standing near

A half-unopened door

You slid your arms around my neck

Drew me close without a word

And somewhere in your steady gaze

My whole world shifted, blurred

You kissed me like a secret kept

Safe behind a closing door

And something too big to hold alone

Was mine to hide no more

And when the kiss grew quiet still

We didn’t move away

Just held each other close enough

To let the silence stay

Your eyes found mine, a soft small smile

Like home I’d always known

And in your arms, for one sweet breath

I didn’t feel alone