i will seep into you slowly
at first you won’t notice
at all
just the occasional
errant thought
soon
you will wonder
where i have gone
it is the first sign
of affection
then
the dreams start
innocent
at first
you will wake
looking for me
forgetting
i was never
truly
there

this
is how it begins
the next thing you know
i am like a drug
you need more
more
more
until
finally
all that remains
is need

so simple
so subtle

you will love me in weeks

i smiled at her tone

that easy huh

she whispered
it has already
begun

and i’ll be damned if she wasn’t right