a kiss stolen in an alley
mingled breath
chapped lips and whiskey
a trench coat that hangs
loose
on your battered
broken body.
.
blue meets green
and your hands brush together
his baby brother
smiles
when he sees
you together.
.
you hate to go
but you must away
you whisper i love you
into the smooth expanse
of his neck
and twine your fingers with
his.
.
freckles litter his skin
with bursts of sunshine
and he snores in his sleep
but wakes you with a
kiss
so you lie together
and you
cry.
.
he does not know why you weep
but he kisses your eyes
and holds you
in his arms
but the way you watch him
does not go unnoticed.
.
he runs the hands that you love
through the mess of raven
atop your head
and your heart (what little you have left)
shatters into
millions of little
pieces.
.
you know it won't be long now
and your hands find
a way to be together
even as
the sky lights up
and tears stream down your
faces.
.
the time is now, you whisper
his face crumples
he holds you close and
kisses you
teeth and breath and whiskey and desperation
and love.
.
and all is white
and dark
and quiet
but his hand finds yours
and all is
well.