Butterflies

Remember the days
When you would close one eye
Each of you
Press your faces together
And just blink
Kissing as you imagine
A butterfly might do
So much in love
That it was enough
And sent shivers through your being
To just be in their proximity
Then something changed
Simple really
Like a staircase
You took the next step
And all the steps that followed
Until no more existed
Then a nice butterfly kiss
Seemed like a joke
And even rough sex
Was just a game
Perhaps you didn't notice
There was a line you crossed
Back up at the step
Where the butterflies flourished
And there is no way back