tickled

shy smile that sneaks up when i see you
the brush of your bare skin against mine
soft bubbles rising from my flute
at sharing a lifetime with you

silence

skipping stones across the creek,
drowning in the mindless silence of this moment

ache

You make my young heart ache for growing old together,
my old bones ache for younger years

heartbeats

warm feet cover my toes evoking
familiarity of a lifetime together
are unexpectedly interrupted
by racing heartbeats
born of young love
and the cool sheets against my skin