Audrey Brumley
My tongue falls silent
At the mention of your name
Silence inhabits the hot air
Left lingering behind my gums
The mere whisper of your name
Firmly grasps my wrists
And lead them towards my chest
Feeling the escalating rhythms it beats
It’s a name I will never forget
As it is plastered in even the most isolated
Parts of my being
Along every crevice of my intellect
Along dimly lit sidewalks in our hometown
And in the skylines of places I’ll one day look upon
A name like yours, my love
Carries weight in gold
For even in another lifetime
Estranged from my being
The mention of you
Will leave me rosy-cheeked
And silent