warmth. on my lids. eyes still far away. i roll my back toward the light. almost feel your arms. curl up. drift off. warmth.

sleep turns me again. heart on a spit. i kick off some covers. crusty squint and feeble groans. ensconced. exposed. my dreaming eyes take in. light. my sticky mouth no bother now. i reach for a kiss.

i swaddle in the stars. i have been spooning with the sun. a volcanic peak now mountain still reaches for each cloud. five new moons i’ve welcomed from my home along the road. countless bliss.

tonguing my dry lips. ears awake fully to a glory. a roaring river at migration. such noise. what flurry. everyone and no one sounds in a sweet big hurry. and i’m ready.

in your presence. lids lift. sleepy smile. my grin grows. unkempt. unwilled. alight. to take up my whole face. my waking eyes take in. the full force of your blaze.

my love.