Echoes of Peripheral Affection

A Poetic Response to a Reconnected Lover

I can feel the apprehension
The same that arose before
A magnetic tension
From beating hearts, once sore

In a way no time has passed
Yet we both had our own chapter
Reconnecting with light hearts
Basking in your laughter

I’ve never flexed peripheral muscles
A new concept you gifted
Once my eyes see the vision
My reality gets shifted

Maybe that explains this feeling
Like we keep hopping timelines
Instead of ascribing it meaning
Expanding awareness of minds

It is your tenderness I trust
The way you interact with me and the world
How easily I could envision navigating
Together, being your girl

But I’m not sure that’s what I want
The hesitancy of it all
I desire to foster our connection
Without allowing another downfall

What happened before was what it was
And I’m sorry for the wounded beast
I desire to nurture it, and you
On your essence I want to feast

One of my favorite traits of yours
Is your authentic and genuine nature
Reflecting on months past
That played a role, major

You were right when you recently said
There wasn’t clarity on what page I was on either
Wanting more of and with you
The intensity building, needed a breather

A precious creature on his own path
I felt the pull to leave you be
Also craving to pull you in tighter than ever
Foster connection and create an unwavering we

“A firm yet gentle grasp,
Not seeking to retain her”
Is exactly why I’ve been so smitten
Our energies align, with you I feel safer

Like the King of diamonds
The card you pulled last night
Wanting to honor you in your entirety
Grounding deeper, simultaneously taking flight

Good gawd, sweetheart
You are new feelings for me
Grateful to entangle
As it is, so it be.