Lets (stay up late) (for J. 1 of 3)

 Let's stay up late
drunk on import drafts and laughter
entwined and walking in the rain
talking about everything

Let's stay up late
play your guitar for me and then
we'll read poetry in your bed
I'lll feel you watching me

Let's stay up late
stumbling over fingerpicked chords
your eyelashes are so long
and I'm wondering how I've never noticed this before

Let's stay up late
share the earbuds,drown in music
drunk sway to Transatlantacism, chase down The Shepherds dog
and we'll make eyes to the brilliance of M. Ward

Now try to sleep
kill the lights and shed our clothes
but we never feel exposed
giggling,twining, like kids in our private blanket fort

This place is safe
it's warm and feels like home
comfort like baking bread and woodsmoke
and God knows it beats sleeping alone

Pull me closer
I'll memorize your form, read your features in the dark
let my hands wander lightly till you grasp them with your own
so warm and rough

You speak volumes
while saying not a word, hands clasped around my arms
as if you'd crush me with your want
all the while you tremble with restraint

Your mouth on mine
sings of beauty, feather soft while
screaming anthems of hard rock
guilty juxtaposition never tasted so right

Yes I know
this is different for you, connected as we are
not quite brother, almost lover, kindred spirits nonetheless
words don't do this justice, but deep down I know

Shall you compare me?
ah, my friend, it's not needed
I'd rather have it just this way
the wanting is what makes it all the sweeter

Say what you will
you speak of mammals in their caves
your under-rested morning bravado
brings a smile to my face

I've realized now
we will do this dance in stages, eventuality be damned
I'm drinking you down in shots
the whole bottle at once would be too much

Let's stay up late
summers coming, sweet and warm
like our fingers clasped together
we'll drink again to friendship out loud

Just so you know
I'm truly toasting you
I find you beautiful as well
may your ruinous face carry me all the way to hell

Let's stay up late