i would have taken you closer
so you wouldn’t have to rely
on robot eyes
i’d protect you up there
from rowdy bystanders
who bruise
you wouldn’t hear me
but you’d smile
i’d know
you could escape with me
the quickest route
back home
we’d stop to eat
laugh about the fools
behind us
afterwards we’d rest
let the late night
cool us
your open window
let the summer hiss
sneak in
our eardrums still ringing
lightly breathing
together
while a small creature
sits between us
kneading
the morning will greet us
with a sunbeam
on our souls