You appeared suddenly
Like a mirage.
You consumed the space around me until I couldn’t see through
Like fog, dense in my chest and vision
You became the air I breathed
The intoxication was warm and addictive.
As suddenly as you materialized, you left
The apparition was gone
And I was left gasping for the air you breathed into me.
Like home
Sitting next to you is that warm full feeling of loving and being loved
We do that for each other
Talking with you is like breathing
Deep slow breaths filled with the cold fresh air of December
I know you infinitely as one does their own heart
You belong to someone else or nobody
But I do not wish to claim or take ownership
Only that we continue to sit beside each other
Loving and being loved
The Gap 