you

thank you for being you,

my one time fleeting star

whose sparkle fell into my eyes

leaving a flicker of magic
left to stir my heart
like warm milk and honey when i can't sleep. 

the steam
the screams
the stares as the sun rose over all of our cares,
we who dared to love.

i can sometimes hear your pulse as you lay on my bed
feel your shadow over my skin
pressed against me

in the silence.
i hear you in the dead of night
then in the twilight of day
your voice lingering on my breath

as i remember it all.