12.26.2022

looking forward

I want to welcome you back
    with pine needles
    cinnamon and turmeric and ginger
    sugar and warmth
    blood from biting my lip
    open arms
    thumbs on your cheekbones
    jaw cradled in my hands
I want to kiss you and taste all the cigarettes you smoked to catch a breath
    take it and give you the sweetness 
    and sound of the rain on the roof in return
Take the comfort I feel when you hold me
The safety I hold so close to my chest
when you're away

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