I will never forget how you
smelled that day
like your mom did your laundry
and like you wanted me to
want you and breathe
you in until I got lightheaded
and had to sit down
and I will never forget the
way you looked at me
like you could sort through all
the clutter in my head
and I will never ever forget
how your voice sounded
soft and sudden and
illuminated just like your eyes
when you said I was different
and that was the exact
moment when I let myself
feel again
