she held his hand in hers
gripping tight
because
she was afraid to let go
in fear of him leaving
fear of him
running away
so under the glittering stars
she let his hand go
for a split second
and fell right into him
toppling over
she stretched her hands
around his waist
resting her chin
on his chest
where his heartbeat thumped
reassuring her
everything is alright.