forelsket
“You can’t measure the mutual affection of two human beings by the number of words they exchange.”
Things he left behind:
One lighter (black).
One hair elastic (also black).
Six curly hairs knotted to said elastic.
(dark brown and black).
The sensation of his mouth on my skin;
shoulder, collar bone, neck, cheek.
An invitation to California.
Empty cardboard box smeared with curry paste.
Things I hope for:
To be filled by the wind; a cold lash against the sun.
Him to be in love—reverently and ecstatically—with each stone, sparrow, smile, and seed.
Devotion: memento mori, promise your words and don’t cling so tightly to what you see. Sensation seeps into the soul and settles at the heart space. Stay there.
Later ∙ exclamation ∙ goodbye to the present; see you later.
From Greek latrēs ⥱ worshipper.Late ∙ adjective ∙ flowering or ripening toward the end of the season.
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