I was distracted by your
Kaleidoscope eyes.
Our fingers meeting
Briefly.

Folded up butterfly wings
And someone saying,
"they die. When you touch them,
they die."

I didn't want to get too close.

And then, your eyes
Our lips meeting
Briefly.
And a time when I couldn't remember a time
Without you.

Your paper butterfly wings folded up
In my arms.