When I look in the mirror, I see someone I love.

her exhale is my parachute as I

fall into her skin.

her hair unfurls as the tendrils in my neck melt.

her breath is the sigh of the sea on my ear

Urging me to relax

allowing me to be.

it wasn’t always this easy

trusting her

but now i do

because I know what she likes

i know what she doesn’t

i’ve always wondered how to know.

but what I didn’t know was…

she was telling me all along

all i had to do

was listen