when a poet falls in love with you
you can never die
they will notice the way
you rub your palms and look down
when someone is angry at you
and the way you smile
as you pull away from a kiss
they will notice
how you can't sleep well
without your body touching
someone else's
how you never crease
any pages of a book
and how you close your eyes
when you dance
they will find
all of the words
that they see you as
and turn them into
something beautiful
people say you die twice
once when you stop breathing
and when someone says your name
for the last time
if you fall in love with a poet
they will never stop
mentioning your name
you will be alive
for eternity
