we speak like friends do, cutting our hearts open and letting them pour out;
awash in thoughts and memories that used to belong only to one of us, now belonging to both, diving in and out of our souls to bring to the surface whatever treasure we might find there.
i found you in the bottom of my heart.
i would revel in those hours forever, in you forever, exploring every nook and craney of your heart, and traveling the distance of your mind.
i would never imagine that we would wring out our souls together, drying mine from all the murky water that made it heavy. i never thought i could do it, holding back my tears with laughter, but your presence made it comfortable, your voice softened all the hard parts that choked me up.
when i look inside of you, past the dripping warm liquid brown that completes your eyes, there's a fire burning. so i sit down and warm myself by your fire and listen to all the things that you hope to be, your dreams, your aspirations, your confessions, and all at once i realize why i fell for you in the first place and never could get back up.
but i'll never let it escape me; it's sealed with the way you finally put your heart out on your sleeve and laid your lips on my forehead. even when i miss you like i do, i know now that your soul is no more than a heartbeat away.