your breath

your breath,
so light on your lips,
escaping quietly
as i gently
touch a finger
to your cheek

i want so badly
to lean over
and steal a kiss

but your sleep
looks too peaceful
to disturb
with my impulses

glb /// “your breath”
originally published 10/25/2014

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