If the Stars Shine: A Poetry Collection

Permanence

Adhere to me, like skin, like bone
Breathe me in, as ocean air
Turn my heart to skipping stones
Whispers like answered prayers

Fasten, love, your hand to mine
Around these edges, build a shield
Within your walls, I am confined
Your ways, your words, they heal

Tangle here our battered limbs
Your glow, to me, angelical
Promises as muted hymns
Your mark on me, indelible

Two palms, reach out before I drown
Life vest amid turbulence
'Round your head, a golden crown
Fortify your permanence