I Just Can'T... Poem by Melissa Joy Chesky

I just can’t keep
my mind off you;
you’re consuming every thought.

When I run my hands
through my curled hair,
I just can’t keep
my thoughts from flitting
back to you—your fingers
running through my hair.

And when I pinch my lip
with thumb and index,
I just can’t keep
the memories from rushing
back to you—your teeth
biting my lip.

And when I press my fingers
to my eyelids,
I just can’t keep
my recollections from racing
back to you—your eyes
blazing into mine.

And when I rub my skin
to keep the chill away,
I just can’t keep
my feelings from floating
back to you—your hands
in mine, on my skin.

And when I arch my back
from exhaustion,
I just can’t keep
my reactions from pulling
back to you—your touch
contorting my spine, chilling my nerves.

And every single time
this happens,
I wonder if you still
think of me, too;
and it becomes harder
to resist your face.