When You Are Lingering

There is something about you and this place
That I cannot quite shake off or let fade away
Into the background. Maybe it is your face
That I cannot forget or when your eyes say
Something your mouth cannot form out loud.
Whatever it is that my mind is trying to tell me,
I try my best to get completely lost in the crowd
And let all of the lingering moment go, but I see
You everywhere I go. I feel your presence within
Every person I meet and every destination I travel
To. I even miss the feel of your smooth skin.
People want me to forget you, but you unravel
Me when I feel like the world is going ahead
And is tightly wound. You show me that love
Is messy. I miss you from the comfort of my bed
And wishing that you were right here instead of
Miles away when we are under the same sky,
But maybe this will all pay off like you assure
Me every single time. Every low and every high,
I cannot experience them without you here.
I know that you have a heart that is so pure.
Darling, you are on the top shelf and tier.