Standing Still

Time is standing still

At 2 am

In a rocking chair

White noise whispering us both to sleep

Both of us fighting to keep our eyes open 

For different reasons, of course

It’s the fifth time we’ve done this tonight

In this moment

Time refuses to move

It sits with us 

Rocking back and forth 

Dragging its feet

Daring me to look at the clock again

In moments like this

Time feels mercifully slow 

Giving me space to memorize 

The weight of you 

The warmth 

The way your fingers curl around mine and hold my face so gently

But somehow

These moments stack on top of each other 

And before I notice

Months have slipped through my hands 

Time didn’t slow down 

It just waited 

Until I wasn’t looking

Time is standing still again 

At 2 am 

In a rocking chair 

And I know one day I’ll give anything 

To sit right here 

One more time