i would breathe
if i could but
that would mean
letting you go.
so i hold a
gala for u
in the echoes
of my mouth.
as u dance
across my palate
i begin to sapor
the sweetness of u,
giving ill regard to
the pungent
bitterness that
dangles in the gallows
of my throat.
light fades.
u oblige me as i
extend my hand to u
and we slow dance
as i exhale
into forever
and drift away
with u in my arms
and the peace
of knowing
i'll never have
to let you go
again.