Ariba Khan
This quarantine has made us all value every relationship we have in our lives. This poem is dedicated to one such special bond.
I want to press my ears
Against your chest just
To hear how your heart, beats
And, then I could
Slide up a little and
Look at the way you breath
Or, I could see you
Curve your lips
And smile a little
Or, maybe you can run
Your fingers on my body
Until I feel a tickle
Or, maybe I could just sit
Holding your hands
So, your warmth I could feel
Or, maybe you can wrap
Me in your arms
Until my broken heart heals
And, when it's morning
I could wake up beside you
And see your sleepy face
And you can open your eyes
And look into mine
I know, my heart will race
I wish for it
To not be just an illusion
Or be just a dream
I hope someday
You'll be here for me
And, my soul would gleam