my whiskey glazed eyes
loved the way you danced
you were a whirlwind controlling and commanding
everything around you
i never believed there was quiet in the eye of a
hurricane
until you noticed me, and time stood still, silent
i loved the way your mouth felt on mine
and on everywhere but my mouth
i loved when we slow danced to Avicii
burning like a fire gone wild that Saturday
and the next, and the next, and the next
i loved hearing you, my favourite record
hearing, never listening
loved feeling stupid around you
you loved explaining, never debating
you loved answering, never asking
i loved breaking up, loved the grown-up feeling
of heartsickness, so I christened it
you loved leading me on
you loved me hanging on your every word
months after we were done
i loved pretending to hate you
i loved ignoring you and playing victim
you loved avoiding eye contact but watching me
to see if I was watching you
(i was)
i loved meeting up a million years later
and everything being easy
realising we were two perfect strangers
who were in love with ideas
but never each other
by Anna Chidlow
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