Here to Stay

You smell like when my childhood Best friend used to braid my hair At morning meeting Back when all I wanted to do was Wrestle with my dog and ride my bike It's warm and comforting Like when the sun pokes out of the clouds On a cold and rainy day Your soft smile as you sleep Is adjacent to my mom humming to me As she tucked my hair behind my ear Your touch is like a cat's purr Like an extension of my own hand But I can feel the heat radiating off you Looking in your eyes is like A sigh out After holding my breath for so long It's one of the only things That doesn't feel wrong anymore