The Space In Between

I firmly believe that all the magic in this world

Every wonder and sense of awe

Lies within the spaces in between

The way my mouth drools at the seams

Before taking a bite from

That vanilla ice cream

The count down

Before the big drop

on my favourite roller coaster

From that carnival down town

its that feeling I can’t escape

when we watch that new superhero movie

And we both know that the girl gets saved

by the guy in the cape

when you pin that wide angle smile

for the flash of the polaroid

You always did have a thing for mundane memories

it was always your lifestyle

every now and then

Its the goosebumps that linger on your skin

when the chorus of our favourite song plays

the playlist left on repeat time and again

You see I believe that all the magic in this world

Every wonder and sense of awe

Lies within the spaces in between

The unsettling pause

in the space suspended between our lips

Before a good night kiss

Like the closing act to a show with no applause

on drunken nights

in the gap between us at the booth

Before I tell you to come a bit closer

As we take in all the night lights

In the way my heart starts to race

As I utter the words “I love you”

With batted eyelashes and a whisper

and I always say it twice just in case

The way I let you feel my eyes upon you

as I trace your every outline

suspense with every second that passes

Hoping that my gaze isn’t misconstrued

its in the way you glow

Before every hello

its the way you cast your charm

Before every embrace

Or whenever I have you in my arms

the preparatory butterflies

To every poem performed for you

The thought that out of all the beautiful things in this world

You are ultimately my demise

You see

This is where I want to be

my innate desire and dream

To be caught up with you

In the space in between