once upon a time

Sometimes I wonder
If you wonder
if I still think about you that way

That curious light of hope that twinkles in your right eye. Looking at me
Studying me…

Trying to see inside

You’ve been inside all this time

From day one, I was a goner
Even after letting go I would still drift back occasionally

Swaying against the shore…bumping into rocks…drifting back out to sea

You look at me. And you do wonder
You look inside me and you remember

The nape of your neck and collar bones
Skin and lips
Sweat and fingertips

Not coming up for air

For days…

What are you trying to figure out when you look at me?

If it’s all still there?

The memory of
The imprint of

Or the reality of
Me painted inside you
No matter what