anniversary

my back tickles
at the thought of you

small hairs on end
dancing on my skin

listening for your shoes
up the creaky steps

my back tickles
at the thought of you

small hairs on end
dancing on my skin

key click turning
rumbling in the lock

my back tickles
at the thought of you

small hairs on end
dancing on my skin

five o'clock on Friday
the heat of supper in the oven

my back tickles
at the thought of you

small hairs on end
dancing on my skin

glancing out the window
listening for your car

my back tickles
at the thought of you

small hairs on end
dancing on my skin

and
then
you
appear

my heart beats
at the sight of you

a resonating bass pounding
through my body

and
then
you
are
here

my heart leaps
at the touch of you

catching my lungs
taking my breath

as
it
will
again
tomorrow

my back tickles
at the thought of you