could’ve

just kiss me in the rain
so I know
that
you are not one of them
that run for shelter

you walked
into my life
a blip
on an otherwise
silent radar
you smile
my heart
racing
the adrenaline
pumping
every breath
heavier than usual
however
much calmer
steadier

the taste
of your lips
sweeter
than the words
that
honey down my soul
your perfume
gives me butterflies
every time
you walk in the room
I hear
your breath
under mine
my fingers
are forged
with strands
of your hair
and
my jacket
smells
of you
that has immortalized
the time
you walked
in the room

we could've kissed
but
it was raining
and you
ran for the shelter.

chai