Words

The desire to be known,
to be seen sincerely,
if not always truly,
is closest kin to love
So I let you name me
To keep you
in this space
with me
a little longer
But
words have their own
force of gravity
without which we would be
free to fly
up to the stars
the stars whose
twinkle and shimmer
can only hint at the
heat and light
of who we really are