I Could Explore You Forever
By Liz Rae
I could explore you forever.
You are everything that is beautiful in life and
I want to know all of it.
I want to learn everything there is about you,
and I could spend the rest of my life learning
and exploring the rivers inside of your body
that your blood rushes through when it feels so passionate
about life.
I could spend everyday exploring the
hills of your mind
I want to learn about all of the peaks and all of the valleys you have
traversed,
and I don’t want to run down the hills quickly.
I want to carefully backpack them,
because I want to enjoy the view.
I could spend everyday exploring
the stories that your skin secretly holds.
I want to learn how you acquired every scar,
and I want to know who has caused the bruising on your heart.
I want to feel that happiness that exudes from your skin,
because it is so much more fulfilling than any drug there is,
and I would give everything in the world, just to continue absorbing the aura you emit.
I could spend everyday exploring
the forests you hide behind.
I want to know the trees you camouflage into when you are most vulnerable,
the fires that spread when a flame ignites the energy in your bones
the winds that graze through your thoughts as you exhale life out of you.
You are the most beautiful forest I could find myself lost in.
I could spend everyday exploring
the oceans you swim in.
You have thoughts that drift as deep as the middle of the Pacific,
and I could spend months sailing the seas to reach the inner depths of your aspirations.
You carry so much weight in the waters of your soul,
and I want to help carry the weight with you.
I could explore you forever,
because you are the most alluring journey I have taken,
and I never want this adventure to end.