Fever Dreams

Long, Long ago

Far, Far away,

There a galaxy long forgotten

overrun with dreams led astray

begins to heal the doubt

It’s always been my self assigned job

to imagine what hasn’t been

I’ve seen stars that fingers brush

and hollowed out a heart with a beating tongue

swallowed the bottom of the sea

and flited around these dreams

I’ve never begun to imagine

what some lips taste like

or how they might spend our mornings

Because what I imagine

never comes quite true

Especially the more perfect

each sight becomes with you

But lend me a hand

Send me your gaze

quirk up your ears

and saw with your teeth

I’ll show you a sight never seen before

not even in dreams

If only you’ll stay with me

It’s okay if you won’t

Just remember these fever dreams

as a spot of warmth

right on your aching heart

Hurting means you care

but it can ease if I

If I shoulder enough