unlit matches

without end

when i think
of  our 'top hits'

i drift to
"Earth Angel"
and "A Teenager in Love"

for our moments
are as antique
as the 40s and 50s;

timeless in thought.

when i remember
november,

all that surrounds us
is laughter:

our hope.

darling we were
eternal in snow.

i have the record
of our waltz
on repeat,

you laughed at
my two left feet.

the kitchen was
our ballroom,
my apron a gown.

you twirled me
as if i would disappear
once the timer went off;

cinderella returned
to rags and dish cloths.

our fairytale stayed
with your smile
and my embrace.

we won't fade
once the 'magic'
is past.

like i said, my dearest,
we are everlasting in love.

so as I recall
a year nearly passed,

i'll remember the moments
you captured
my heart.

♡