Halcyon

broken pauses

I built a universe inside your glance.
Time forgot to tick
when you held my hand.
The headlines blurred
when you whispered my name.

Look at us, my love,
laughing like we'd stolen the stars.
Champagne sparkles in your eyes.
Forget the world—it is not invited.
Your single look, and gravity forgot her job.
We were a rumour the universe
wanted to bet upon.
We slipped between seconds
and called it forever.

The heavens blinked, but we never did—
because nothing ever mattered
except the sparks between
our b r o k e n pauses.