didn't respond

like he could have said, he could have stood up and said squarefaced...

"i wish when we're holding hands our pulses didn't change"

/

or

"you are only beautiful at the second right before you lean in to say 'good night' "

and leave
the door open
a crack of light,
a smidgeon

/

stay -- so -- long.

drink bait, vacuum the space

i forget i wanted walls

or once in a long time

/

he says "don't be mesmeric" is that a word? i click blocks into place and call it play. we still don't know a thing
together.