Safe Place

She was the sun,

And i was flying too close,

Only I wasn't Icarus,

It felt like I was his wings,

That each time i drew closer,

I started falling apart,

Melting, withering away,

But only i did not,

Then I was a leaf, 

And she was still the sun,

I thrive in her light,

The warmth of her rays,

But she was still the sun in mid-summer,

And i, still a leaf,

Slowly shriveling under its blinding heat,

But only i did not,

I was breaking,

But at the same time being pieced back in,

She was the sun,

But also she was the moon and the stars,

That after her masterful sunset,

Amidst the darkness,

She was still the light,

And in the darkness,

She was also a calm sea,

But also she was a storm,

She was a strong gust,

Capable of sweeping you off your feet,

And then she was a gentle breeze,

That first deep breathe,

Away from the suffocating city,

You wanted her so badly,

That all the storms and all the uncertainties,

Were worth holding out for,

But she was not only the sun,

Or the moon and stars,

Or the calm seas and the storms,

She was also the universe,

Overwhelming and infinite,

And then you realize,

That your heart is too small a vessel,

For the universe that she is,

But at the same time,

You want to be in her every second,

And her in your every inch,

And there i knew it was love,

Because whether i was a leaf, shriveling,

Or Icarus' wings, melting,

I knew that anywhere with her,

Is where i was supposed to be,

And though i know,

She deserves the universe,

And all I can offer is my own world,

If she accepts this offer,

Then maybe we can build our own,

Overwhelmingly infinite universe,

And if all the heartaches,

Were the very sails that led to you,

I won't even second guess,

Going through the same aches,

If that's what it would take,

To arrive exactly where we are,

Because this is exactly were i want and will choose to be,

Overwhelming and Infinite

They say when you like someone,

You dream of kissing their lips,

Or cuddling under the sheets,

Or tight, minute-long hugs,

Or saying goodbye with a forehead kiss,

It's not like i don't want to,

It's just that when I look at you

I'm taken to the sea,

Us, by the beach,

Squinting, stargazing,

Constellation-hunting,

Tracing Orion or maybe the big dipper,

Then laughing, realizing it isn't either,

It's just that when I think of you,

Everything is in slow-motion except time,

Which reminds me of museums,

Us, taking intently slow, calming walks,

Admiring artworks,

Exchanging interpretations,

And then calling each other out,

When we discover an artwork,

We think the other would be in awe too,

It's just that when I think of you,

I long for conversations,

Of different worlds you've traveled through,

From a book you just read or are reading,

Or a mind-blowing plot, 

Of an animation or a movie,

And maybe at times,

We exchange signature quips,

From a tv series,

And then later on having to explain,

Because the other hasn't watched it,

It's just that when I think of you,

I long for long drives,

And random political discussions,

We agree or at times, disagree,

Then have at it judging other people,

For being Marcos apologists,

All while we alternately choose the next song,

We want the other to hear,

Or appreciate the song's lyrical poetry,

It's just that when I think of you,

Everything else is quiet except my heartbeat,

The quiet that reminds me,

Of slow-motions, of calm walks,

Of long conversations and laughter,

But most of all,

When I think of you,

I am reminded of the quiet,

The quiet that kisses our lips,

The quiet that cuddles us,

The quiet that bids forehead kisses,

The quiet we manage to still enjoy, 

Even without words.

Because it still feels like home,

And for the first time,

The universe didn't feel as daunting,

But overwhelming and infinite just the same