when you slide off her shirt,
do you search for a birthmark shaped like a rectangle on her side?
when you take down her hair,
do your fingers habitually twirl her pin straight waves?
when you kiss her neck,
do you mistake her honeysuckle perfume for my sweet rose scent?
when you bring her flowers,
do you mix up my always favored white roses with her preferred peonies?
when you hold her,
do your hands scour the surface of her back for soft dimples at the bottom?
