Earth Poem by Tate Blackman

He was laid in the moment
Against her chest synchronizing lungs into songbirds
Beating drums into ribcages
Like birdcages
Holding those birds
Thinking sometimes silence is the world's unheard of music
He had a grip on her soul
Lightly caressing the edges
It was not to be taken lightly
Love bubbles further over their pots
"Calm down" the Earth said
"You will have your time"
Patience was a virtue for star-crossed lovers
A virtue best heard by normal men
When hearts long for arms to fall in
Her silver poured molds into his fractures
Filling his truth in clandestine flesh
She wrapped her body around
Twining into hands
She had laid against his chest so often that her body learned
The patterns in which his lungs set
She was his painting hung proudly on Tavern walls
Textured and aged under bright lights
She hoped that one day when He forgot her color
She wouldn't be hidden away in dark closets
She would stare at the moon wishing for his thoughts to carry
Across oceans to kiss her chilled cheek
When looking around at the world
There are many fears
Yet all they feared was each other
They had a life together of "Almost"
She was the ocean with waves beating down doors
The door to his heart was broken down by her water
Even though she was broken he held her
Like a mother's broken vase so absentmindedly dropped
The sky never lied to her
It stood there silent
Never questioning her thoughts or ideals
Yet over time silence becomes tiresome
She didn't realize that he was so special
He was to be treasured
Made from stardust
And broken arrow heads
A scientist amidst dreamers
Trying to make sense of the milky way
He would face her demons for her
Tell them to back down
Their liquor and flowers dazed the senses
Coldness lingered on frozen lips begging to be kissed
He kissed her ice
She fell in love with his warmth
Soon the Earth hit their love head on
"It's time"