b&w photo: a man resting his head in his lovers lap. artist: laura makabresku

i've seen the way
your eyes dip
on the edge
of a long night—

a little bit lost
a little bit hurt

i trace your eyelids
with soft kisses
slow enough
not to wake the ache

open hands laying
only tenderness & love
no hunger, no asking

a warmth that says,
just rest now—

#romanticwrite #softpoetry