Before I Ever Knew.

a poem by CA Craig

Sometimes I become quite concerned

with the heat in my chest,

shortness of breath.

Lungs existing in the inhale and exhale,

welcome here my loved one,

my wonder,

my queen.

Do you buzz around communicating insecurities?

How do I show you love?

Do I dance?

Sometimes I know the measure of shaking hands

in battery daydreams of ill repute,

undeniable cause

unrelinquished salvation.

I know I’m burning. I am a mass.

I am cosmic explosions. I am fiery reactions.

When I’m to be my own light,

who helps me see?

Sometimes I see my eyes in yours,

the twinkle of good, a spark of hope.

Can I be that which sets your heart aflame?

I’ll never know the cost of everything

because it was yours before you asked

and before I ever knew.