Stolen seconds together

feel more bittersweet

than they should

You step closer,

and for a second,

I can only see you

Scars light up the surface,

reminding me of burnt scars

and the feeling of being lost in war,

shattered moments

beside a grave

where I vow to join the military,

and I can still taste the bitterness

that clung to my tongue and skin

I love you

as you step closer

and wrap your arms around me,

and it's as if we've forgotten

what we can't have

under the impression of what we almost can.