Alberto

I snuggle against you,
Sated and warm,
As my knee rests on your leg -
Your fingers tracing gentle caresses.
My front presses to your side
As I rest my head and hand on your chest.
You're quiet as you talk to me
My eyes growing heavy.

This is trust that I hadn't known could exist,
A vulnerability I had long since stopped showing.
And only for you
Will I let it out.
And as your other hand plays with my hair
I know this is vulnerable for you too,
As we both lie here with
Walls down
Hearts open.

I love you all the more for it,
For this moment, and for every
After
When you hold me close
When you show me it's truly me you want
Not just a warm body.
As you make me laugh softly.
As you give me slow, lazy kisses.
As you fall asleep holding me tight to you,
And when you wake up,
The way you squeeze me tighter
And then kiss my hair
To reassure yourself I'm still here.

I know I'm hopelessly yours
That I have been for years,
But I think this
This openness
Candidness
Is a whole new level for us
And it's like I'm falling all over again,
But this time you're falling with me,
Arms wrapped tight around me
As we descend into this unknown.