So here we are

A prose poem.

So here we are. Suspended in space time.

Every word exchanged floating around us.

Each tormented melody; swirling all together.

Every moment.

each knowing glance every helpless tear each warm embrace every stroke through tussles of curls each stifled laugh every kiss

god

every exquisite. savoured. feverish. ambrosian. kiss.

All of them whirling around this vortex.

each stifled breath every swelling juddering climax each tree every castle each drink each cigarette each RC steak. Every museum each funny breakfast every obscure town each season over and over

every beach each wood each train. Each second under the covers discovering new worlds and savouring every delectable scent each aching spasm of desire each greedy taste every ticket each book every adventure: a spiral of pink boats ammonites piggy-shoulders purple graffiti screaming crowds giant steam trains industrial cities Regency grandeur blue hedgehogs oversized glasses pinching plants woodland myths chilly salty coves endless moorlands speeding by the comforting twang of acoustic guitar warm sunshine hot sunshine springy grass torrential downpours good-humoured drizzles cold winter nights in a Victorian house visible winter breaths in your own kitchen rich delicious coffees heady wines stone bridges halfpints fishing nets flatcaps sunglasses city parks picnics essays songs discussions debates comedians blossom trees ice creams stained-glass windows lectures maps churches gardens flowers aeroplanes jokes spins and twirls spacemen curls tents crackling zips in pitch blacks ideas Belgian apartments gothic architecture strong coffee roaring energies aching melodies Jupilers and Turkish barmen heroes geniuses concepts artists - all there swirling around - mud squelches breakfast sauces giant crowds warm glistening rainbows portaloo smells dramatic skies pattering children tall evergreen trees woodlog fires tepid beers silent lakes moonrises deckchairs large branches boardshorts little fish water babbling over stones dingys blankets thunderstorms sunsets pebbles chalk sticky saltwater hairs devils chimneys sweet strawberries metal pears distant city lights small stone walls pretty towns colourful festivals potent ales summer breezes blue cocktails giddy laughters monster Cathedrals choral music grey skies padlock fences impromptu exhibits post-it messages magic red poppies swing pushes found some mushrooms gliding kites soothing white waves surreal coves grumpy children laughing children bicycles canal paths hilltop churches hungry ponies tiny harbours white foamy heads records curious robots stately homes polished floors glasses of Malbec rocky hillsides running streams sheep chasings superhero poses conker handfuls roaring fountains burning trees hooded cigarettes sunset Picassos skeletal buildings Baroque churches melty marshmallows smoky birthday candles despondent sequins little Christmas jumpers distorted angel carvings iron bridges secret archways muddy puddles laughing faces andomeda galaxies

Magic transcends time and all of this exists as a whole. An entity in its own right. An idea. An energy.

A story.