reuniting

it begins with a hug,
usually.

a smile,
and a little giggle

but even as it starts,
i'm drawing away

from the height
from the powerful
voice

from the eyes
clear as the ocean
staring right at me

willing me to speak

as we walk
he comes into focus
once more

and he becomes
the person
behind the voice
that i've breathed
with

every day 
for
all these years

he matches me
step for step
as we look
for a place
to pause

taking my hand
and guiding me
away from the
mayhem

and closer to him
once more

(calm)