Somewhere Like Here

by David Christopher Johnston
I think I got lost for a while
In the glint of your eyes and the curve of your smile
The way your soft skin touches my pillow
Stirring from sleep
I see the look that you save for me
I know it, but I don’t believe it
I’m pinching myself just to check I’m not dreaming
But if this is my dream
Please don’t wake me
Let’s get lost under the covers
And light up the night
But we’re more than just lovers
And if this is as good as it gets
Then leave us here
Forever in this moment
I’m trying to remember how we made it to this place
But all the pain, hurt and sadness
Goes away when I see your face
It must be three hours or more
Since we woke up this morning
But the curtains are still drawn
I’ve no idea if it’s a.m. or p.m.
But it wouldn’t make a difference to the way that I’m feeling
There’s a glow
Of a stray sunbeam come to rest on your nose
Sneaking in from the window
Maybe we’re crazy
Leaping in, thinking from the heart
Maybe that’s the point I’m making
The risks we’ve taken
Have led us to where we are
I’m not saying we know where this is going to go
But there ain’t no shame in hope
And I don’t fear where this is going to be in twenty years
But if we’re going anywhere
Let’s make it somewhere like here
So I think I’ll get lost one more time
In the midst of it all and the warmth of your life
The way this feeling seems never ending
The thought of forever is more than enough for me…
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Copyright © 2021 David Christopher Johnston.
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