If I could
PAUSE
right here, I would breathe
a little deeper, nuzzle in a little
closer, and feel your heartbeat
on my cheek, surrounding myself
with the warmth of your presence.

I would
squeeze
a little tighter, until the
space between us became
microscopic, the smallest
barrier, keeping the atoms of
my being from becoming yours.

If I could
PAUSE
responsibility, ignore calls
from work and failing grades
and get lost in your love,
in your touch, in you,
I would never leave.

If I could
PAUSE
I would never