The way you made me feel like a grown-up,

Gentle calloused hands searching every inch.

Candied-honey words left me a sick pup.

Waves of an ocean, I sing like a finch.

Isolation for years causing cold feet.

Keeping a vow not to catch a feeling,

Oh, how my heart thaws with your body heat.

It does break the chains of my reasoning.

I dove into the murky, black water

Not knowing what I would find inside there.

I thought to myself, “Okay, whatever.”

Just as quickly, I struggled to find air.

The moment bounded my heart in tight ropes,

In careless nature, it brought up my hopes.