i love you most

Sunset Beach

It's 5am and I want to be lying next to you
I want you to kiss my fingers

play with my hair and tell me it looks nice in the morning
our legs intertwined and our toes touching

I want to lean on your chest

listen to the rhythm of your breathing

I touch the back of your neck 

your heart beats faster

knowing you are here is my favorite sound 

I want to be alone with you

in the hours where the sun is asleep

I want to trace the lines of your lips

until the sun rises

I want you to say "I love you"

just so I can say "I love you most"

In the dark hours of night and the vulnerable hours of the morning, you learn the make up of their soul. You learn the shapes of their face, the lines where their smiles meet their cheeks. You learn stories, observe the way their sentences curl up into question marks.