because baby,

there’s too much between you&me

               that ampersand is thick

     and

               she’s even thicker

     don’t bother biding time

     or borrowing mine

               cuz

          i am more than you seem to see

invariably

          i’m ready-almost steady

               this smile spreads

               provides an element of sound

               slows down

               stammers and shakes

          and the frequency which it creates

resonates

          the uncertainty

          decided a long time ago

that this thrives off of that

     time is tangible

          [it’s a terrible texture]

moments are made to linger not to last

     and one day,

          you'll wish things had gone differently

one day you&me

will equal we

          one day there won’t be she

or anything between you&me