will you look at me?

the way that you listen to people 

with such interest and pure adoration 

makes me jealous

will you turn

and look at me that way?

can i ask for that piece of you? 

can i ask 

to have your eyes on me

your hands 

to feel your adoration

like a warm blanket on a cold morning? 

can i ask

for you

to cover me with something new

to step into the deep end

give me a breath from your lungs 

save me from sinking?

can i ask you 

for it all? 

for coffee in the early mornings 

late night movie marathons 

yarn shopping and 

soup making? 

love 

can 

i?