Ordinary

Strum your guitar
and look at me
while you do it

Then turn the record
I want to hear you sing

Walk away for just a moment
I try to be level, steady
My heart can wait,
wide open and ready,
for your return

The same but different
Romantic, yet rough
You’re curious like me
Soft even when you’re
nervous, cheeks flushed

There’s a lump in my throat
and a curve to my lips
when you reach across
the moment we see each other

The glow envelopes me
The crisp air
and I feel at home