hold out

hold my hand now

breathe long

don't hold in

hold out

let your mind stop 

right at the point 

where your breath 

turns back in

the point where 

our lips meet 

at every breath

breath flows into you

my lips press yours

working shared saliva

no stopping point 

as the air turns 

from in to out 

just a smooth turn 

through 180 degrees

 

in unison

air expelled from 

deep inside mixes, flows

against your cheek

through your hair

our tongues mesh and squirm

the last scintilla of air is expelled 

to dance the universe joined forever 

our lips part

momentarily the world stops

in anticipation of our next breath

...