Always You

In the middle of the sea and the warm sand beneath,

We shared that smoke that would turn me giddy

I could rest my head on your lap and be tightly coddled

It was all so joyful, my heart swayed and waddled

They say you need 4 hugs a day for survival, 12 to soar high

And here I am in your arms all day, breathing a content sigh

As we have breakfast together, under the soft covers

A series in the background, and a gentle kiss that hovers

Time stretched and thinned alike, as we spoke of the vastness

Truth, friendship, solidarity; monkeys typing The Merchant of Venice

We could probe the world's biggest questions on that one call

Or just whisper sweet nothings in early hours of dawn

There were times I was spiralling - a raging, crying mess

I didn't know myself and was breaking down on the terrace

But the predictable drone of your voice soothed me in an instant

Should've known then, that this right here was perfection

I can still hear you strumming your guitar as I started myself,

Your look of surprise as I strang together random notes in a huff

You would decode and explain songs like your final year thesis

And I'd be lying if I say I don't frequent that playlist

Oh how the wind ruffled my hair, as we went over the speed limit

The ride I begged you for, up the hills when it was barely sunlit

A slight skid on an empty road, and it's ghost haunted you a while

Maybe that's why I didn't worry, I had you by my side

As I lay at night watching the stars, these memories float by me

Gentle as a feather touch, to rock me to sound sleep

And I find myself wishing to wake up the next day,

Just so I could hug you tight, and plant a kiss on your face.