I owe you innumerable apologies
For things I can’t apologize for
Because when the line between
Me and what is just a part of me
Blend, I mistake chemistry for choice
And try to seal myself back
Together with salt water and
An abundance of oxygen
But failing, I find myself
Pressed against your back
Hoping to breathe in breath
Giving you puddles
With the thought that you will jump
And forgive my needing,
My gluttony, stealing your air and
Using the gentle rise and fall
To build a steadiness
That welcomes sleep
