Testing the waters with some of my freestyle poetirotica. Let me know if you want more!
Fuck
My phone slipped out of my hand and clattered onto the floor
I must have fallen asleep
It vibrated abrasively against the wood, alerting me to…
No way. No way. No way. It’s her.
I fumble with my phone
Unlock the screen
Open Snapchat
A pink ghost…
I can feel my heart racing
I know it could be anything
Her flawless face fills my screen –
those starry eyes, strawberry hair, and:
“Almost there baby, see you soon…”
I can’t believe it. Finally.
I’ve been waiting so impossibly long for this moment
I slide off the couch
Pull on my t-shirt
Stand up and move to the fireplace
My hands work quickly to build a flame in the hearth
While my mind works even faster –
I can’t believe this is actually finally happening.
How long has it been?
I work to recount the events leading up to this night…
The flights, the countless messages, pictures, video calls
Not to mention building this cabin, thinking only of one other to help fill it
The sleepless nights wondering how this very night would play out
… and I can’t imagine a more perfect setting