You remind me of a Cage the Elephant song

With your dry wit and boyish orneriness

Back when your blonde hair curled past your temples

And your blue eyes glistened every time I’d make you laugh

The way you would stay awake at night to watch me sleep

Lying, stating it’s because you couldn’t find rest

But I knew you watched me with such tenderness you were afraid to honor

When occasionally you would brush my hair away from my eyes

Gentle fingertips grazing past my ears

How every time I pressed my face into your flannel

You smelt warm like cedar mingled with some fancy cologne

But when your clothes were off you smelt like the rain

Sinewy muscles dotted with freckles and moles I’d trace when I’d kiss you

The tip of your nose always touching mine and how this always made you smile

Your thin lips were always moist and longing against mine, but you also seemed lonely

You had this almost feral heat and desire when you were with me, but it was always mixed with something gentle

I still can’t guess what that to be