everyone in seattle is in love

[leavemetoday]

everyone in seattle is in love,
chasing shadows in alleys
where they stand kissing
and freezing moments,
the rain crashing on their eyelids
that flutter like butterflies
against each other
while their wet cheeks
still manage to stay warm.
they walk, all bundled in scarves,
holding hands and breathing in
thick, foggy air,
and i watch them count their blessings
as they whisper into each other's ears,
their mouths like steam train engines
and their words windy mountain roads.
everyone in seattle is in love,
pressing effortlessly into their palms
the skin of a comforting reminder.
everyone in seattle is in love,
and i disappear into the backdrop
of this beautiful washington fog
and get swept away off the pier
that overlooks the ocean
that they stare at
while falling more and more
into each other's eyes.