Falling

Close your lips around me and
take a breath.
I am not afraid.

Reaching,
falling
all around you
all at once.
I fell
but you held me up.

You bridged the gap between
Heaven and Earth
with your embrace.

Trembling,
falling
with you
into you.
I fell
but you fell with me.

Together we stumbled into
things we barely understood,
with only our linked hands to guide us.

Dropping from the sky,
falling like raindrops,
we smiled to each other
and reached the bottom.
I fell
but we had our chance.

Your kiss goodnight
is all that matters.
We had our chance
—“Kiss me.”—
and we took it.