what amazes me most
is the unequivocal love
that i could never
(digging deep into my soul
tearing out my heartstrings
ripping apart my internal organs)
be able to replenish or replace

i could not even touch on
the amount of love
trapped within the lips
he presses against my cheek
let alone the endless ocean
buried hollowly in his chest
whose waves knock me to the shore
all breath lost to the salt.