Breathless Poem by Louisa Lochrue

Say whatever you want
Or say nothing at all
Just be here close to me
That's all I need.

Lie still, so still
Absorb it all
Let it grow so silent
Till we can hear our hearts beat.

Let me just take it in
Make this moment stand still
I can barely breathe.

For the rest of my life
I know I don't have to move
I can just lie here
Close to you.

Do you feel it?
Just close your eyes
And in some future time
When you close them again
May you return to this moment
Forever frozen.

I'll be here
The air thick with this feeling
Barely breathing