twins

           

      age does make one softer,

      as I yearn to live slowly,

      quietly; more so than I was,

      quieter than a whisper

     

      craving for a gentle life,

      yet, have the courage

      to live boldly in a heartbeat,

      like I have no time to waste

     

      still I'll take my time,

      indulge in slow mornings

      and lazy afternoons,

      because I know I have all

      the time I need in this life

     

      to love softer and be loved

      in equal parts, to hold you,

      to co-exist with you,

      to love you without the fear

      of being too difficult, too quiet

     

      I'm glad, we yearn for the same

      gentleness, same softness,

      now we can be painfully us,

      gentle, as two moving bodies

      in loving synchronicity