song into poem: a couple minutes

Olivia Dean’s “The Art Of Loving” Album Cover Art

the lines in the palm of your hands

draw me to the first time your smile connected with mine

like a sealed envelope arriving on wednesday

you turned to smoking your last pack

and i knew you were not okay.

a couple minutes before you walk away

i’d like to hold you enough to stay

only for a couple minutes

‘cause you reset my day.

amen,

we found a silver lining

through your stare there’s no denying 

how our hearts still linger

for better and for worse.

but we’re aware it’d be a mistake

to sit with the burden of conditional love.

i guess there’s some good in goodbyes.

every part of me that’s in your heart will be old news

every part of me that knows your heart will be like Olivia’s tune

every part of me that’s in your heart will find a new rush

and a couple minutes later we’ll start a new life.