To Mr. Conductor, With Love

on the spot

The air is soft against my cheek tonight,

I am slowly walking; at a standstill,

I want to capture this moment,

While I’m walking, slowly,

I want you to see me; walking,

I’m walking, in my minds’ eye,

I’m walking, and I can feel the cold air,

You’re like the warm jacket I am wearing,

My scarf; my mittens, you’re the hat on my head, digging into my scalp, whispering sweet love songs we used to know,

You’re my ear muffs; my velvet sweater, my earrings, my rings I wear on my fingers,

But you’re deeper than that, okay?

You’re in my heart, in every breath I breathe; you make my words turn to jelly; barely even coming out of my mouth,

I love you,

With everything inside of me; I love you