I look at the scene
behind him
as his cheek touches and lingers on mine
I feel his breath on my
neck
as he smells the scent of my hair
he puts his arm around
my waist
and I close my eyes to feel my heart beat
I feel his
hand holding mine
he kisses me gently and looks at me
then he rests his head on my shoulder to sleep
it was
then when my whole world stopped
it was then, at that brief
moment, he was mine
and I couldn’t be any happier in my life
but
life, in general, is bitter
and I can only enjoy that brief moment
for so long
until it ends, yes, it ends
it never lingers